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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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21
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max °C
28
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min °C
28
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Sunrise
5:47
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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 72mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

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
SHIP2653
248 km SE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
32° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP7922
248 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
SHIP3719
248 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6906
250 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP10047
250 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
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.