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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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km/h
20
SE
35
ESE
30
SE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
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6
20
0.7
12
0.8
5
0.7
3
3
1.9
8
1.2
4
max °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
29
28
min °C
29
29
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
5100
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5000
5100
5100
5050
5150
5200
5050
5150
5150
5100
5150
5100
5050
5100
5150
5050
Cloud base (m)
4850
500
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1700
5250
4950
6250
450
450
450
400
5600
400
7350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
41 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
41 minutes ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
41 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
41 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
33° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
41 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
41 minutes ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
ASCATB160E5S
874 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB160E4S
876 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ESE
(27 kph at 111).
- km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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.