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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 142mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
risk tstorm
light rain
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
 km/h
40
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
ESE
15
E
10
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
30
3
4
3
1.6
4
10
7
6
18
11
14
70
10
7
5
max °C
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
min °C
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
21
21
22
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
21
21
22
21
5050
5000
5000
5000
4900
5000
5000
4950
5000
5050
5100
5050
5050
4950
4950
4800
4850
Cloud base (m)
450
100
100
50
350
350
550
650
1600
5500
5950
4600
650
100
150
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 142mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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
lightning 51km SE of Kavieng
184 km WSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
Port Moresby W.o.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP10614
1050 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.