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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
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rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
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light rain
risk tstorm
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 km/h
20
E
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
N
0
N
0.3
3
9
4
1.1
10
1.1
0.1
4
2
0.2
0.8
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.5
3
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
min °C
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
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5100
4950
4900
4950
4950
4950
5000
4900
4950
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4950
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4900
Cloud base (m)
5500
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6150
2100
2150
5800
3950
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5750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:05
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:02
6:02

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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
lightning 143km ENE of Kavieng
82 km WNW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
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
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
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
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
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
916 km SSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
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.