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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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km/h
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SSE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
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30
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20
SSE
20
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SE
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SE
25
E
30
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12
10
6
4
0.1
5
14
4
4
10
0.2
4
4
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
27
28
27
27
min °C
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
26
27
29
28
28
29
26
27
27
27
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
26
27
29
28
28
29
26
27
27
27
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5100
5150
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5050
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5100
5050
5100
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Cloud base (m)
450
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5600
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5800
100
800
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5700
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2350
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Sunrise
5:46
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Sunset
5:45
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue 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
ASCATB153E3S
45 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB152E3S
66 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB153E2S
77 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 183).
- km
SHIP2962
92 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
11
Light winds from the SSW
(12 kph at 210).
17.7 km
ASCATB154E3S
119 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 171).
- km
SHIP8484
91 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
20.4 km
ASCATB154E3S
119 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 171).
- km
ASCATB154E2S
125 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SE
(16 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATB152E2S
138 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB152E4S
149 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 97).
- 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.