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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
 km/h
45
W
40
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
E
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
1.7
7
2
5
10
7
9
29
5
1.2
0.4
1.2
6
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
28
29
29
28
min °C
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
26
27
27
27
28
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
26
27
27
27
28
29
28
28
28
28
5050
5050
5100
5050
5050
5000
4950
4950
4950
4800
4900
5050
5100
4950
4950
5050
5000
Cloud base (m)
5200
5100
5550
1600
5050
550
450
100
50
4450
5050
5100
5100
5450
550
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424232222232324242424242929292929292827272727282928292928
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). 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 58km ENE of Kimbe
354 km SSW
198m alt.
46 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
ASCATB157E2S
500 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB157E4S
505 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB157E3S
535 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB157E1S
540 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB156E0S
541 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB158E3S
548 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB157E5S
548 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB158E4S
569 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 308).
- 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.