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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
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night
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night
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night
thunderstorm
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rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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 km/h
20
SSE
25
SE
30
ESE
20
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
 cm 
 mm 
0.8
8
23
5
0.1
4
0.8
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.2
3
1.6
4
0.3
0.4
7
max°C
28
28
28
26
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
min°C
28
28
26
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
chill°C 
28
28
26
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
Freezing level (m
5000
5000
4950
4900
4900
4900
4950
4900
4850
4950
5050
4900
4950
4900
4900
4950
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
600
550
2450
200
400
600
5350
5950
550
550
500
500
500
1500
500
5050
4700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242423222323232424242424232424232424282827262828282828292928282828282928
Sunrise
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
Sunset
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
59 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
39m alt.
59 minutes ago
26° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
759 km SW
70m alt.
59 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
59 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
59 minutes ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: broken
916 km SSW
48m alt.
59 minutes ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
lightning 164km W of Honiara
965 km SE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP7318
1012 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
9.3 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.