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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

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23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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10
E
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
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3
20
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28
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0.8
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max °C
29
28
28
28
28
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27
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min °C
29
28
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28
26
27
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28
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29
28
29
28
28
28
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Sunrise
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Sunset
5:45
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

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
SHIP9353
309 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: overcast
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP3180
307 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
SHIP7256
307 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5055
319 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
SHIP9021
319 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
SHIP8518
319 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.