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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
25
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
WNW
20
WNW
0.9
0.2
1.2
0.1
2
2
11
0.2
1.1
7
0.1
0.4
0.9
3
4
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
4950
5000
4950
4900
5000
5000
4850
5000
4950
4850
4950
5000
4900
4950
5000
4950
4950
4900
4950
Cloud base (m)
6000
6050
6150
500
5450
5350
800
500
4850
4500
9700
500
500
550
500
5900
6350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2424242424242424242424242424242424242429292929292929292928292929292929292929
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:55
5:55
5:54
5:54
5:53
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). 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.
44 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
39m alt.
44 minutes ago
28° C
thunderstorm
Lightning visible, no thunder heard.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: scattered
lightning 109km NNW of Lae
712 km SW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
44 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
lightning 142km NE of Gizo
768 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
771 km SE
6m alt.
44 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
44 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
44 minutes ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
lightning
876 km E
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.