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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
0
SSE
0
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
SW
5
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0.3
0.1
0.5
4
15
0.3
1.4
14
0.4
0.2
3
1.5
4
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
28
29
28
28
28
25
26
28
25
26
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
25
26
28
25
26
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
4950
5050
4950
5000
5000
4850
4900
4900
4850
4900
4950
4950
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
5300
5500
500
500
500
1950
3300
2500
4150
3950
500
500
5200
5400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242524242423232323232424242424242424292929292926272826272828292929292929
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:01
6:01
6:01

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). 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 42km SSW of Kokopo
184 km S
941m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 123km ENE of Kimbe
294 km S
1469m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 113km NW of Panguna
358 km SE
0m alt.
51 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP8386
446 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
17.7 km
SHIP4400
444 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
17.7 km
SHIP2863
444 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
17.7 km
SHIP5854
444 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
17.7 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
39 minutes ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
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.