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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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risk tstorm
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 km/h
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
30
SW
25
SW
20
W
10
WSW
0.5
4
5
4
4
8
6
8
13
3
4
11
5
7
7
2
10
4
max °C
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
28
min °C
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
27
28
28
26
27
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
27
28
28
26
27
5150
5100
5000
5100
5150
5050
5050
5000
5000
4950
5050
4950
4950
4950
4900
4950
5000
5050
Cloud base (m)
9600
550
3300
250
2500
550
3550
350
5600
1700
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 120km NE of Kimbe
274 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP8837
383 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
20.4 km
lightning 91km ESE of Kandrian
481 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP8343
381 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
20.4 km
SHIP11095
381 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 320).
17.7 km
SHIP5429
381 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 320).
17.7 km
SHIP3440
381 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
20.4 km
SHIP3488
381 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 320).
17.7 km
lightning 91km ESE of Kandrian
480 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.