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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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rain shwrs
risk tstorm
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mod. rain
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 km/h
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
S
0.9
7
13
7
6
6
8
7
10
0.6
1.2
0.2
0.3
5
3
3
1.1
0.2
max °C
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
min °C
23
23
23
24
24
23
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23
22
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23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
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23
4950
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4850
4950
4900
4950
4900
4850
4850
4900
4900
4850
4850
4850
4800
4850
4850
4800
Cloud base (m)
500
400
6350
5900
6000
5950
3050
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900
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4050
6600
4100
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4400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun 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
lightning 196km N of Rabaul
67 km N
0m alt.
46 minutes 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
lightning
566 km E
0m alt.
47 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: overcast
lightning 129km SW of Gizo
753 km SSE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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.
3 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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

* 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.