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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
risk tstorm
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light rain
risk tstorm
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
 km/h
35
WNW
45
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
40
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
30
W
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
25
W
8
14
0.5
0.2
2
0.5
1.4
4
1.9
0.7
4
1.2
0.2
1.1
5
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
28
27
28
28
27
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
4950
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4950
5050
4900
5000
5050
4950
4950
5000
4950
5100
5150
5050
5200
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5000
Cloud base (m)
2750
250
50
500
2850
600
550
2000
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2950
2050
2650
1550
750
4250
4800
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
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: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly strong 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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
SHIP4863
571 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 340).
17.7 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
SHIP2711
569 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 340).
17.7 km
SHIP6489
569 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 340).
17.7 km
SHIP8748
569 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 340).
17.7 km
SHIP3781
569 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 340).
17.7 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
SHIP2290
604 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 350).
17.7 km
SHIP3527
604 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 350).
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.