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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
0
WSW
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
20
WSW
25
ESE
25
SE
15
E
20
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
1
20
15
10
15
1.8
0.1
0.1
0.4
1.3
1.3
1.9
max °C
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
4900
4850
4900
4900
4800
4900
4950
5000
5050
5100
5050
5050
5050
4900
4950
4950
4800
Cloud base (m)
1800
2300
2350
350
1850
150
800
4700
550
500
500
5250
5550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232322222324242424242424242424242827272626262828292929282929292929
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:02
6:02
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:00

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
ASCATB158E3S
545 km E
15m alt.
1 hour ago
12
Light winds from the SSE
(12 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATB157E2S
545 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 163).
- km
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
ASCATB157E1S
593 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB158E5S
607 km ESE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB158E4S
618 km E
15m alt.
1 hour ago
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 156).
- km
ASCATB158E2S
620 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB157E0S
632 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATB157E0N
651 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 163).
- 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.