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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Mon 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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 km/h
40
NW
50
NW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
 cm 
 mm 
17
12
7
0.5
0.2
0.3
1
8
4
1.9
0.8
0.1
1.2
1.6
0.2
0.2
1.7
max°C
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
min°C
26
26
26
27
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
chill°C 
26
26
26
27
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
Freezing level (m
5100
5050
5000
5050
5050
5100
5150
5050
5050
5050
5000
5100
5050
5100
5050
5050
5100
5050
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
200
2000
450
450
500
2550
3900
5600
500
500
9800
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232323242424242424242424242424242424272727282929292929292929292929292928
Sunrise
5:26
5:26
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
Sunset
5:44
5:44
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 46mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2b153E3S
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
- km
hy2b153E2S
92 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 318).
- km
hy2b154E2S
134 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 318).
- km
hy2b154E3S
144 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b151E2S
178 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
- km
hy2b153E1S
194 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b152E2S
205 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 328).
- km
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
hy2b154E4S
214 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b152E1S
240 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 328).
- 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.