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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
W
25
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
15
WNW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
10
NNE
5
ENE
 cm 
 mm 
0.8
0.8
5
3
2
7
1.1
2
8
0.9
4
12
0.2
0.4
1.4
0.9
1.9
max°C
29
27
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
29
min°C
28
27
27
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
25
26
28
28
28
29
28
chill°C 
28
27
27
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
25
26
28
28
28
29
28
Freezing level (m
5000
5050
5150
5050
5050
4950
4950
4950
4950
4900
4900
4850
4950
5050
4950
4950
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
3950
50
50
6350
5450
600
1950
2300
500
5000
2700
1600
100
800
550
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242323242424242424232423232424242424292728292929292929282827272828282929
Sunrise
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:35
Sunset
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 55km NW of Rabaul
119 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 50km WNW of Kavieng
264 km W
1m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
lightning 200km SSW of Gizo
836 km SSE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 228km WNW of Lorengau
839 km W
0m alt.
2 hours 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.