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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
 km/h
15
W
20
W
35
WNW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
10
WNW
25
W
15
W
10
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
SW
2
1.7
4
1
1.7
6
0.9
0.8
1.9
8
0.1
11
6
11
24
0.9
4
0.4
max °C
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
27
26
26
26
27
28
min °C
26
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
28
27
26
25
26
27
27
26
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
28
27
26
25
26
27
27
4900
5050
5050
5000
5100
5050
5050
5100
5100
5000
5000
5050
4950
5000
5000
4950
4950
4900
5000
Cloud base (m)
100
5100
550
6100
600
700
550
500
5150
900
700
3150
850
300
100
100
300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
6:00
5:59
5:59
5:59
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 Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
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
lightning 132km N of Lae
671 km SW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 133km ENE of Madang
673 km SW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 89km N of Popondetta
707 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 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.