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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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ESE
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15
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20
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15
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28
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28
min °C
28
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28
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Sunset
5:45
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Sat 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.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
ASCATC146E5S
739 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC146E4S
750 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 128).
- 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.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
4000 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC146E3S
777 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ESE
(16 kph at 104).
- km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATC146E2S
808 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC145E4S
813 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 131).
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* 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.