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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
cloudy
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
10
WNW
 cm 
 mm 
4
4
4
4
3
3
13
1.8
2
0.5
2
19
6
3
0.9
1.8
1.7
0.6
max°C
28
28
28
29
28
28
26
27
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
min°C
27
27
27
28
28
27
25
26
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
chill°C 
27
27
27
28
28
27
25
26
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
Freezing level (m
4950
5000
4950
5050
5000
4950
4950
5000
5050
5000
5050
5050
4950
4950
5000
4950
4950
4850
5000
Cloud base (m)
400
300
600
800
650
450
50
100
200
1650
450
500
5450
5700
550
550
500
6000
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2323242424232223242424242423242423232428282829282826272929292928282929282828
Sunrise
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
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 Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 204km ENE of Kokopo
206 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours 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 129km W of Panguna
391 km SSE
0m alt.
34 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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 79km NW of Gizo
643 km SE
0m alt.
46 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
lightning 137km E of Popondetta
761 km S
0m alt.
58 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
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.