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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
ESE
15
WSW
25
SW
25
W
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
9
1.2
0.7
8
6
4
2
0.1
5
17
0.6
2
11
4
5
4
4
max °C
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
min °C
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
29
28
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
29
28
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
28
4950
4950
5000
4900
4950
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
4950
5050
5000
5000
5050
5000
5000
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
5200
5100
150
5900
6300
5500
6200
6250
5500
600
550
2900
4600
3650
5900
5900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2524242424242424242323232323232424242429292929282929292927272727282828292929
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:06
6:06
6:06

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 219km ESE of Kimbe
448 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP3171
643 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
17.7 km
lightning 64km SE of Finschhafen
678 km SSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
lightning 42km W of Lae
780 km SW
620m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 34km NE of Kainantu
795 km SW
362m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 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.