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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
 km/h
10
WSW
5
S
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
W
20
SE
15
SSE
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
5
E
5
N
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
9
1.3
18
5
24
28
7
0.2
0.1
0.2
1.2
3
2
0.1
3
max °C
27
27
27
26
25
27
26
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
min °C
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
4900
4900
4900
4900
4950
4850
4900
4950
5000
5100
5100
4950
5050
5050
4900
4950
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
100
300
100
100
100
50
300
800
500
450
500
500
550
500
5500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:02
6:02
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:00

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 21km SE of Panguna
490 km SE
998m alt.
30 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 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
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Port Moresby W.o.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
3 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.