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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
night
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night
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mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
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light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
15
S
10
SE
10
SW
10
N
10
NNW
5
S
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
4
3
8
20
9
24
6
0.5
0.4
4
0.8
1.8
5
0.2
0.3
0.3
3
12
max °C
29
29
28
28
27
25
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
min °C
29
29
28
26
26
25
26
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
29
29
28
26
26
25
26
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
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5050
5000
5050
4900
5000
5050
4950
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5050
4950
4950
4950
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5050
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4800
Cloud base (m)
5400
6050
3850
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2650
250
3900
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5950
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Mon 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
ASCATB153E3S
68 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB152E4S
135 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB152E3S
138 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB151E3S
147 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB153E2S
173 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB153E5S
188 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB152E2S
196 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 271).
- km
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
ASCATB151E4S
214 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB151E2S
223 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 272).
- 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.