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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
night
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night
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night
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night
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
SE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
E
5
SE
0.3
0.7
3
15
8
5
14
9
5
1.5
1.8
0.5
0.1
1
2
10
0.7
1.3
3
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
5000
4950
5050
4850
4950
4950
5000
4900
4850
4850
4850
4800
4850
4850
4900
4850
4850
4850
4850
Cloud base (m)
5600
450
450
6350
5900
6600
5650
5600
2000
5250
650
9700
4450
5400
6100
500
2250
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Taro Island
573 km SE
39m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
rain showers
Light rain showers.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: overcast
573 km SE
39m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
rain showers
Light rain showers.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: overcast
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Munda
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
thunderstorm
Lightning visible, no thunder heard.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
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 243km NW of Lorengau
801 km W
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
lightning 137km SE of Gizo
850 km SE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.