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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
mod. rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
35
WNW
35
W
10
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
6
4
7
0.1
1
3
1.9
1.8
6
0.2
0.7
0.3
4
0.2
3
1.3
max °C
24
23
22
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
23
21
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
21
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
4950
4900
4950
5050
4950
4900
5050
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5100
5150
4950
5050
5150
5050
Cloud base (m)
700
500
100
700
400
2750
2500
4900
5800
5550
6350
500
5100
500
5250
500
5300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242322232324232424232424242424242424292826272829282929282928292929292929
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:04
6:04
6:04

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning
452 km NW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP6353
686 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 350).
17.7 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
44 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
27° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 040 to 130 degs)
(13 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
28° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 60).

* 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.