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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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 km/h
5
WSW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
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WNW
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W
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WNW
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W
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W
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W
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6
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8
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0.2
1.7
7
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4
1.9
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
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29
29
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27
29
min °C
29
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28
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29
28
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28
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
29
29
28
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5500
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6650
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4450
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
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5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:55
5:54
5:54
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). 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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP2998
810 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
SHIP8171
835 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3989
835 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3753
835 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.