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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sat 09 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Thu night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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25
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
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20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
10
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17
12
9
9
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3
8
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1.9
10
0.3
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20
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
min °C
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
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450
6750
450
5100
5650
150
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7150
5850
2050
450
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Sunrise
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Sunset
5:45
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Thu night).

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
SHIP7891
141 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
18
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
17.7 km
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: few
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
20 km
Mid: scattered
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: few
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
20 km
Mid: scattered
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
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.