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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
30
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
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1.3
6
0.3
3
0.3
3
3
7
7
0.2
8
1.1
0.6
2
max °C
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
28
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
5100
5200
5050
5200
5200
5100
5150
5150
5100
5200
5200
5050
5150
5150
5050
5100
5150
5050
Cloud base (m)
5900
500
500
400
450
450
6100
450
450
5950
6600
5700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242424242424242424242424282929292928292929292828292929292929
Sunrise
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:44

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°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
SHIP3374
239 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
- km
574 km SE
39m alt.
57 minutes ago
28° C
rain showers
Light rain showers.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: overcast
lightning 139km ENE of Kieta
587 km SE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 176km W of Gizo
611 km SSE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
SHIP4230
238 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
- km
573 km SE
39m alt.
57 minutes ago
28° C
rain showers
Light rain showers.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: overcast
lightning 139km ENE of Kieta
586 km SE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 176km W of Gizo
609 km SSE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 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.