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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sun 23 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
10
NW
5
SW
20
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
 cm 
 mm 
4
6
16
7
2
12
1.1
0.1
4
1.9
6
1.6
1.5
3
3
3
2
max°C
29
29
29
27
29
28
27
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
min°C
29
29
27
26
27
26
26
28
27
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
chill°C 
29
29
27
26
27
26
26
28
27
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
Freezing level (m
5200
5150
5050
5050
5100
5050
5050
5050
5000
5000
5150
5150
5050
5100
5050
5050
5050
5050
Cloud base (m)
450
250
50
200
100
500
1550
2450
4350
5100
5600
6150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424232423232424242424242424242424292928272827272828292929292929282928
Sunrise
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:28
5:28
5:28
Sunset
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:45

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°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 5 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
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
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 km
1075 km SE
9m alt.
2 hours ago
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered

* 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.