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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
night
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 km/h
10
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
30
W
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W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
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40
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45
WNW
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WNW
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WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
7
1.2
2
19
0.2
1
0.3
1.5
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
1.2
1.6
2
max °C
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
24
24
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
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24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
22
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24
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4950
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Cloud base (m)
500
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2850
4750
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5100
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9200
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:54
5:54
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Lihir Island at the specific elevation of 700 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
ASCATB152E4S
135 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB151E4S
193 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 318).
- km
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
ASCATB151E3S
221 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB151E5S
274 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB151E2S
288 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB150E4S
294 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB150E2S
296 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB152E6S
307 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB150E5S
318 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 262).
- 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.