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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
 km/h
25
NW
25
WNW
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
10
E
5
NE
0
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
13
44
4
0.6
0.1
0.1
4
5
0.2
1.7
0.4
0.1
5
0.4
4
max °C
27
26
25
27
28
29
29
29
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
26
24
24
26
27
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
26
24
24
26
27
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
4900
4900
4900
4900
5050
5050
5100
5050
5100
5050
5000
5050
5050
4900
4950
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
2800
100
150
100
750
500
550
550
4950
5050
5100
5150
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23222223242424242424242424242424242725252728292929282928282929292929
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:02
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:00
6:00

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun 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
lightning 63km SW of Kokopo
198 km S
305m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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
lightning 56km WSW of Panguna
444 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP907
646 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
33° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
20 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP19
653 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
33° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
20 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5650
653 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
9
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 110).
17.7 km
SHIP10626
653 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
9
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 110).
17.7 km
SHIP10372
653 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
33° C
partially cloudy
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
20.4 km
SHIP138
653 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
33° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
20 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.