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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
WNW
5
N
0
NNE
5
W
5
W
4
3
0.1
7
0.3
4
1.4
2
0.2
12
0.3
2
max °C
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
min °C
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
4900
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
4900
4900
4950
4900
4900
4950
4900
4900
4900
4950
4950
5000
4850
Cloud base (m)
700
3950
2100
5150
5100
4850
5700
500
500
500
500
500
600
4850
4850
4400
4900
5300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2323232323242424242424242424242423242428282828282928292929282929282929282828
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:58
5:57
5:57
5:55
5:55
5:55

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Sat 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
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.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
4000 km
Mid: overcast
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
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
-
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
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
Honiar / enderson
1075 km SE
9m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10 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.