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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sat 14 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night).

Sat
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
10
NW
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
0.6
6
0.2
6
5
1.4
6
8
3
2
13
1.3
5
4
max °C
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
min °C
29
27
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
27
28
28
28
29
27
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
27
28
28
28
4950
4950
4950
4900
4900
4950
5000
4950
5050
5050
4900
4950
5000
4850
4950
5000
5000
Cloud base (m)
4950
3950
4850
4650
5850
5700
5550
9500
6100
5100
900
5350
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242424242424232324242928282828292928282929292928282829
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
574 km SE
39m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: overcast
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
839 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP2411
926 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2823
926 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.