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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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thunderstorm
part cloud
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thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
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some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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some clouds
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 km/h
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
20
NW
25
N
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SSE
0
NE
10
W
15
SW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
1.7
4
0.9
0.1
4
12
0.8
2
0.5
5
5
1.7
0.5
0.9
1.4
max °C
29
28
28
29
28
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
28
28
24
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
24
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
4900
4950
4850
4900
4950
4900
5000
4900
4900
5000
5000
4950
5000
4950
4950
4950
4950
5000
Cloud base (m)
6150
550
2850
5450
150
4950
4900
3250
4150
4750
5050
4900
4400
5050
5500
4850
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242324242322232323242423232423232323292828292825272828282828272828282828
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed 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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 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
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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
27° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
916 km SSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP9357
927 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C

* 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.