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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
NW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
0.2
2
0.4
0.1
7
0.8
14
0.2
1
2
1.1
3
7
9
max °C
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
5000
4950
4900
4950
4850
4950
5000
4850
4950
4950
4900
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
6250
5400
5450
8400
6100
4850
550
9700
5550
5600
6400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242424242424242424242929292928292929292929292929292929
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:55
5:55
5:54
5:54
5:53
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
573 km SE
39m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
thunderstorm
Lightning visible, no thunder heard.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
lightning
582 km E
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
clear
Haze
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: overcast
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
lightning 42km SW of Madang
833 km SW
625m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.

* 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.