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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
E
20
E
15
NE
20
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
20
NNE
5
N
20
NW
10
W
10
NW
15
S
10
SSW
5
NE
10
E
13
8
1.4
1.5
7
8
23
6
7
16
5
1.1
14
8
5
5
0.2
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
25
25
26
27
28
28
min °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
27
26
24
25
25
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
27
26
24
25
25
27
28
28
4950
4900
5000
5050
5000
5000
4950
5050
5100
5000
4950
4900
4850
4850
4850
4800
4850
4900
4800
Cloud base (m)
5450
6100
5650
450
450
6500
5650
5100
4800
350
600
300
2350
100
100
150
3950
4750
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sun morning). 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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning
456 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
39m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
thunderstorm
Lightning visible, no thunder heard.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: scattered
lightning
577 km E
0m alt.
11 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 27km ENE of Gizo
739 km SE
33m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour 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.