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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sun 05 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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 km/h
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
SW
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
11
4
8
11
4
6
5
4
4
26
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
min °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
27
26
29
28
27
29
29
27
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
27
26
29
28
27
29
29
27
4900
4950
5050
5100
5050
4950
5100
5150
5050
5050
5050
4950
5000
5000
4900
4950
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
500
450
5550
9600
9000
5150
4750
100
3900
600
3850
6000
5650
5750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:53
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri 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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
lightning 156km NNE of Madang
655 km SW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 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.