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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
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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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
20
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
NNE
5
NW
0
NW
0
SW
5
ENE
10
E
 cm 
 mm 
6
2
4
4
2
0.7
7
2
0.3
7
0.9
0.4
12
4
0.1
1.1
0.3
max°C
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
28
min°C
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
27
27
28
28
29
28
chill°C 
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
27
27
28
28
29
28
Freezing level (m
5000
4900
4950
5000
5100
5100
4950
5000
5000
5000
5100
5100
4950
4950
5000
4950
5100
5050
5100
Cloud base (m)
6850
6300
6550
4800
5650
5350
6000
4650
5150
6400
5900
6050
900
550
5200
5500
5650
5350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2424242424242424242424242423232423242428282929292928292929292929282828282928
Sunrise
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:37
Sunset
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54
5:55

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sat morning). 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
ASCATC153E3S
68 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB153E3S
74 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WSW
(16 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB153E4S
104 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the W
(12 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC152E4S
132 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the W
(12 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB152E4S
136 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC152E3S
138 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB152E3S
138 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB154E3S
146 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB151E3S
156 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC153E2S
156 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 251).
- km

* 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.