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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
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some clouds
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 km/h
35
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
W
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
5
3
3
4
4
5
0.5
4
2
7
9
1.2
0.2
3
3
20
max °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
min °C
27
27
28
28
28
26
28
29
28
28
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
26
28
29
28
28
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
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4900
4850
5000
4950
4900
5100
5100
4950
5050
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4950
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4900
Cloud base (m)
2400
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5400
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5450
5850
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5950
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4500
5450
5700
5350
5500
6350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
6:00
6:00
5:59
5:59
5:59
5:58

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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
573 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
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Low: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
916 km SSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
lightning 55km NNW of Wewak
1024 km WSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.