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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
0
ESE
 cm 
 mm 
5
10
15
3
1.5
0.4
0.5
3
8
8
0.6
1.6
1.1
7
3
4
4
0.7
max°C
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
23
min°C
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
chill°C 
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
Freezing level (m
5050
5000
5000
5050
5050
5100
5000
5000
4900
4900
4950
4950
5000
4950
5000
4950
4900
4900
Cloud base (m)
550
350
100
100
100
500
450
450
500
5200
500
500
500
550
500
700
400
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232323222324242424232424242324232323272726262728282929272828282828282727
Sunrise
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
Sunset
5:50
5:51
5:51
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 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 95km E of Kavieng
119 km W
0m alt.
33 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
49 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 78km NW of Kimbe
395 km SW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
49 minutes ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: scattered
lightning 136km NNE of Madang
686 km WSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP2514
719 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 290).
17.7 km
SHIP10042
719 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 290).
17.7 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
49 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
49 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered

* 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.