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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Tue 27 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
2
4
7
3
3
2
1.2
0.5
0.1
1.2
1.6
1.1
0.2
4
1.3
0.1
1.9
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
min °C
29
29
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
29
29
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
4900
4950
4850
4850
4850
4850
4900
5100
5100
5050
5000
4950
5000
4800
4900
4950
4850
Cloud base (m)
900
5300
2500
6050
5050
5600
450
500
6050
3300
3100
4450
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424252424242424242323232929292929292929292928282929282828
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:08
6:08
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sun 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
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
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
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
3 hours ago
18° C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
lightning 139km NE of Samarai
772 km S
0m alt.
25 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
4000 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6026
776 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
14
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP8014
776 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 290).
SHIP3505
776 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 290).
SHIP5600
776 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
14
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
- 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.