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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
0.7
3
5
4
6
7
1.5
6
1.4
0.7
5
0.7
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
5000
4900
4950
5000
5050
4950
5050
5100
5000
5050
5100
4900
4950
5050
5050
5050
5050
5050
Cloud base (m)
3950
5500
2200
4350
5200
5200
5150
400
450
450
5750
6250
5850
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242424242424242424242524282828282829282928292929292929292929
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:05
6:05
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:02

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 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.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 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
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
lightning 168km NE of Angoram
792 km WSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
20 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.