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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
0
NNE
5
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
SE
20
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
4
0.5
2
3
0.6
0.2
1.8
0.4
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.4
1.6
max °C
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
5000
4900
4900
4900
4800
5000
5000
5000
5050
5000
5000
4950
5050
4900
4950
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
4650
1900
4350
450
450
500
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24232323232323232324232324232324242928282828282828282828282828282828
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:49
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri 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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
524 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
44 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3779
541 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 170).
17.7 km
574 km SE
39m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
SHIP8086
538 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 170).
17.7 km
573 km SE
39m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP5871
582 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4177
582 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 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.