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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
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 km/h
20
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
SW
10
NNW
20
NW
20
W
15
SW
30
W
15
WSW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
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0.2
0.2
0.2
2
4
6
5
2
0.4
4
15
4
8
4
0.3
3
3
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
min °C
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
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5050
5050
5050
5100
5050
5000
4950
5050
4950
5050
4950
4950
4950
4900
4900
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
500
500
450
5850
3100
150
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4800
200
150
1900
100
450
450
5700
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
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5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:59
5:59
5:59
5:58
5:58
5:58

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

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
574 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP8677
898 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
11
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 300).
17.7 km
SHIP3946
898 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
clear
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
20.4 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.