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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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part cloud
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risk tstorm
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mod. rain
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some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
E
15
ENE
15
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
E
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
ESE
5
NE
0
ENE
10
SW
5
SE
20
ESE
5
2
1.5
1.5
5
18
5
6
14
9
3
7
0.1
1.1
1.4
5
12
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
27
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
4950
4950
5000
4950
5000
4950
4950
5000
4950
4900
4900
4850
4850
4850
4850
4850
4800
4900
Cloud base (m)
4700
5250
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5850
6050
5300
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4050
6650
5100
6600
6300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat morning). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP3975
120 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
18
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
17.7 km
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
40 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
574 km SE
39m alt.
40 minutes ago
29° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
760 km SW
70m alt.
40 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
40 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
40 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
40 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
SHIP8932
851 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 100).
- km
SHIP5331
851 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 100).
- 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.