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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
25
WSW
40
WNW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
 cm 
 mm 
1.8
7
1.9
0.8
1.3
0.7
6
11
10
13
18
9
3
1.4
1.2
0.2
2
max°C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
26
27
27
27
28
29
30
29
min°C
29
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
chill°C 
29
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
Freezing level (m
5100
4950
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
4950
5000
4950
4950
5000
4950
Cloud base (m)
7200
7300
500
7350
5500
5200
50
100
250
50
500
550
700
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242422222222232424242929292929292928282627272727293029
Sunrise
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:33
Sunset
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:51

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

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 5 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
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
839 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
27° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP4642
939 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32° C
9
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 160).
17.7 km
SHIP2723
939 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32° C
9
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 160).
17.7 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.