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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
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mod. rain
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
 km/h
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
40
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
30
W
20
W
25
W
10
SW
5
SW
10
NW
5
S
1
7
5
9
12
4
4
6
1.6
4
5
7
53
6
1.3
6
6
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
28
27
27
28
28
28
min °C
29
28
29
27
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
28
26
27
27
27
26
29
28
29
27
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
28
26
27
27
27
26
5100
5050
5100
5050
4950
5100
5000
5000
5050
5100
4950
5000
5050
4950
5000
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
5350
5400
2250
4250
7050
5100
700
600
4200
1650
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242424242322232324232929292829292929292930282727282827
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:51

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 131km N of Kimbe
276 km SW
0m alt.
52 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP7020
792 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
SHIP5951
792 km NW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP4808
792 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour 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.