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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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 km/h
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
20
SW
10
NW
10
W
20
SSW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SSE
0.2
0.2
0.1
5
4
5
2
5
0.3
1
8
2
6
10
5
3
4
max °C
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
min °C
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
26
27
28
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
26
27
28
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
5000
5050
5050
5100
5050
5000
4950
4950
5000
4900
4900
4900
5000
4950
4950
4850
4850
Cloud base (m)
600
450
5800
5400
5500
4150
550
500
5100
3200
100
3450
5600
4450
5250
5450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:59
5:59
5:59
5:58
5:58
5:58

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Lihir Island at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Lihir Island. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Papua New Guinea.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 119km ENE of Kokopo
155 km SSE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
524 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
44 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP4436
564 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
17.7 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP7902
583 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
20.4 km
SHIP4074
583 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
17.7 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.