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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 309mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
WSW
30
WNW
20
SW
10
W
15
N
25
NE
15
N
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
NE
20
SE
20
SE
10
NE
10
ESE
5
NE
15
ESE
151
105
1.5
2
7
9
16
13
5
13
3
0.9
13
17
4
4
0.3
max °C
25
25
26
27
27
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
28
25
26
27
26
28
28
min °C
24
24
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
25
26
26
26
27
28
24
24
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
25
26
26
26
27
28
5050
5050
5050
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
4950
4950
4900
5000
4950
4850
4850
4800
4850
4900
5000
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
1450
2350
1850
1500
800
500
500
6300
3450
5250
150
150
550
250
4050
4500
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:51
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 309mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Sun 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
hy2c153E3S
87 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 172).
- km
hy2c153E2S
104 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 178).
- km
hy2c154E2S
125 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 175).
- km
hy2c154E3S
137 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 182).
- km
hy2c152E2S
166 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
- km
hy2c151E2S
181 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 205).
- km
hy2c154E4S
202 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 192).
- km
hy2c153E1S
212 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
- km
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
hy2c152E1S
213 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSW
(25 kph at 205).
- 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.