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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
15
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
4
3
16
6
0.3
1.5
3
0.4
2
3
2
max °C
28
29
29
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
min °C
28
28
26
25
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
26
25
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
4950
4950
4850
4950
4950
4800
4900
4950
4900
4950
5050
5000
5000
5050
5000
5100
5050
5000
Cloud base (m)
5200
1850
150
150
850
750
500
6450
550
500
500
5200
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232423222323242423242424242424242324282928262728282828282929292929282828
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:08

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 26km NNE of Finschhafen
630 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: overcast
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP6383
934 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C

* 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.