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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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 km/h
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
0.8
15
7
5
9
5
5
8
0.3
3
0.6
1.8
1.5
1.1
0.8
0.1
0.1
max °C
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
4950
4900
4900
4950
4900
4900
4850
4800
4800
4850
4800
4850
4900
4850
4850
4900
4800
Cloud base (m)
6900
4700
6550
7050
4400
5100
5500
4850
3350
6750
6500
5900
5450
5100
5300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Tue 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
lightning 111km WNW of Kandrian
542 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
39m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
lightning 94km E of Finschhafen
626 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning
627 km NE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 020 to 100 degs)
(7 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
lightning
801 km ENE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
HoniaraHenderson
1075 km SE
9m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
20 km
Mid: scattered
1075 km SE
484m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered

* 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.