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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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 km/h
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
30
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35
WNW
30
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35
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35
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30
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35
W
3
7
7
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
5
12
5
10
11
4
9
11
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
27
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
27
29
28
28
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4900
4950
4900
4900
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5100
5100
4950
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4950
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550
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5350
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Sunrise
5:50
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5:48
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5:48
Sunset
5:53
5:53
5:52
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°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
lightning 240km NE of Kokopo
194 km ESE
0m alt.
33 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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
lightning 110km NNE of Kimbe
276 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP6780
518 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 230).
8.1 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
lightning 215km S of Lorengau
598 km WSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
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

* 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.