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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Mountain icon 2 Lihir Island Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
NE
10
NE
5
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
10
E
 cm 
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm 
—
3
1.4
—
4
0.5
—
3
2
4
7
0.5
0.4
1.9
0.2
0.4
1.5
max°C
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
min°C
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
chill°C 
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
Freezing level (m) 
5050
4950
4950
5000
4900
4900
5000
4950
4900
5000
4950
5000
5050
5000
5050
5100
5050
Cloud base (m)
450
5700
6000
550
6400
450
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242324242424242424242424242424242929282929292929282828292928292929
Sunrise
—
—
5:46
—
—
5:46
—
—
5:46
—
—
5:46
—
—
5:46
—
—
Sunset
5:45
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:45
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sat 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 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
Nadzab Airport
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Rain
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
30 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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
27° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
lightning 63km S of Wau
839 km SSW
2170m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 86km SE of Popondetta
844 km S
280m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 75km WNW of Madang
863 km SW
106m alt.
54 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.

* 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.