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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
night
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thunderstorm
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mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
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light rain
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mod. rain
mod. rain
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risk tstorm
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 km/h
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
10
WSW
20
ESE
20
ENE
5
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
NNE
24
5
9
12
0.9
4
9
10
9
15
12
8
8
11
0.8
3
0.8
1
5
max °C
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
25
25
25
26
27
28
28
27
min °C
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
24
24
25
26
26
28
28
27
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
24
24
25
26
26
28
28
27
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5000
5050
5000
5000
5000
5000
5050
5050
5050
5000
5000
4950
4900
4850
4850
4900
4900
4800
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
50
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1650
550
750
5650
1850
200
200
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450
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
Sunset
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). 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
573 km SE
39m alt.
44 minutes ago
27° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: scattered
lightning 55km N of Madang
759 km SW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
771 km SE
6m alt.
44 minutes ago
25° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6453
777 km NE
15m alt.
44 minutes ago
31° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
8.1 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
1067 km SE
182m alt.
44 minutes ago
25° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
HoniaraHenderson
1075 km SE
9m alt.
44 minutes ago
26° C
clear
Haze
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1075 km SE
484m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Auki
1092 km SE
11m alt.
44 minutes ago
25° C
thunderstorm
Lightning visible, no thunder heard.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.