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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
 km/h
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
E
15
ESE
5
1.3
4
2
2
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.5
6
max °C
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
4900
4900
4850
4850
4950
4850
4900
4950
4950
4950
4950
4850
4900
5000
4900
4950
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
6600
6300
500
500
5200
500
5900
500
500
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232424232424242423242423242423232323282928282828282828282828282828282828
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:47
5:47
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, 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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 104km N of Arawa
398 km SE
0m alt.
2 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
lightning
599 km ENE
0m alt.
18 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4000 km
Mid: few
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 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
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
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.