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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
WSW
30
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
45
W
35
W
35
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
W
0.4
1.4
6
0.1
3
6
1.5
0.7
0.2
4
0.1
0.2
7
3
5
1.9
max °C
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
min °C
29
28
27
29
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
26
29
28
27
29
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
26
5050
5000
4900
5000
4900
4850
5050
5000
5100
5100
5050
5050
5100
5050
5100
5050
5050
5050
Cloud base (m)
3950
4950
100
600
4750
2050
4700
2500
3200
1550
2400
850
4050
2050
3150
3300
2650
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242524242425252525242423292928292929292929292929292929292927
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
SHIP2612
659 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
9
Light winds from the N
(10 kph at 10).
17.7 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
839 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
SHIP4210
658 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
- km
SHIP3816
658 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
- km
SHIP2612
660 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
9
Light winds from the N
(10 kph at 10).
17.7 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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.