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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
5
SE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
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SE
30
ESE
35
SE
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ESE
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ESE
30
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2
3
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9
0.4
1.1
10
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17
7
1.2
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max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
26
27
28
min °C
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
26
27
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
26
27
28
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5100
5050
5100
5200
5100
5100
5100
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5150
5150
5100
5100
5100
5100
5100
5100
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Cloud base (m)
6200
5350
5350
4650
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450
6850
400
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5400
100
100
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Sunrise
5:46
5:46
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5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong 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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
522 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
44 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
NukuoroAtoll-Caroline Is.
815 km NNE
4m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
44 km
Mid: overcast
lightning 39km NNW of Kainantu
827 km SW
621m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
lightning 57km WSW of Wau
861 km SSW
798m alt.
2 hours 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.