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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.2
4
1.8
7
0.1
0.3
9
0.9
3
6
0.1
0.2
2
2
3
12
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
28
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
5200
5200
5100
5100
5150
5100
5200
5250
5000
5100
5100
5050
5150
5200
5050
5100
5100
5050
Cloud base (m)
400
500
450
500
400
450
450
3450
4950
6250
600
450
450
450
9700
6600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:44
5:44
5:44

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon 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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
SHIP3965
574 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
42
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).
17.7 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: scattered
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: overcast
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: overcast
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
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
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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.