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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
10
NW
5
W
5
NW
0
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
0
WSW
5
SE
1.2
7
0.1
0.2
0.1
3
0.8
1.9
5
0.4
4
5
2
1
3
max °C
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
min °C
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
4900
4800
4950
5050
4950
5000
5050
5000
5000
4950
4900
4950
5000
4900
4950
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
4550
550
4850
5100
500
450
500
500
500
6450
6600
6800
7100
6700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323232324242324242424242324232827282828282828282828282828282928
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
Sunset
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 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
SHIP3258
740 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
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
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
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
lightning 55km WNW of Bulolo
836 km SW
878m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 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.