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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
S
10
WSW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
1.6
0.3
3
3
3
6
0.9
0.8
12
7
7
3
0.3
0.6
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
5050
5100
5050
5000
4950
4950
4950
5000
4900
5000
4950
4850
4950
4950
4900
5000
5000
4950
Cloud base (m)
500
450
6050
6300
6700
3200
2300
2650
750
5500
6150
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
SHIP3838
884 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 120).
8.1 km
SHIP6343
884 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 120).
8.1 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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.