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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
ENE
5
NE
0
N
5
NNW
0
N
5
ESE
10
E
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
1.8
7
0.1
5
1
0.9
max °C
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
min °C
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
5000
5000
5050
5000
4850
5000
5050
4850
4900
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5150
5100
5000
Cloud base (m)
500
5200
5750
550
900
4050
5300
550
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242323242424242424242928282929292928282828282828282929
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:07
6:07

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu 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
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
lightning
621 km ENE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 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
26° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 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
29° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 60).

* 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.