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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
E
5
SE
0
SSW
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
0.1
1.5
4
0.6
0.1
2
0.1
4
0.2
0.3
5
2
1.9
4
2
1.1
1.8
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
4950
4900
4900
4900
4850
4950
4850
4950
5000
4900
4950
5000
4900
4950
5000
4950
4900
4950
4850
Cloud base (m)
6600
5800
5550
6050
450
5600
5300
500
450
7150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2423242323232323232323232323232323232328282828282828272828282828282828282828
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:49
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed 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
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
26° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
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
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
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
1075 km SE
484m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Auki
1092 km SE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10 km
lightning 122km NE of Daru
1118 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.