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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
W
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
E
5
NE
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
WNW
0.6
2
1.8
2
2
0.2
4
2
3
2
4
3
6
0.7
3
9
max °C
29
29
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
5100
5050
4950
5000
4900
4900
5000
4850
4900
4900
4950
5000
4950
5000
5000
4900
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
450
450
5450
5400
5100
5050
550
1950
550
5300
4350
5900
5350
5650
5550
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242424242424242424242424292928292828292929292929292929292929
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:06

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri 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.
59 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
59 minutes ago
32° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP2351
705 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
8.1 km
lightning 141km NNW of Samarai
738 km S
1m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
760 km SW
70m alt.
59 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
SHIP9283
706 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
8.1 km
lightning 141km NNW of Samarai
735 km S
1m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
59 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
59 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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.