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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
E
 cm 
 mm 
0.4
1.8
1.7
2
3
8
1
4
7
2
5
1.5
3
8
0.4
max°C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
chill°C 
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
Freezing level (m
4950
5000
5000
5000
5000
4950
5000
5100
4950
5050
5050
5000
5100
5050
5000
5100
5150
5100
Cloud base (m)
6850
6800
6750
6500
6200
6600
5750
5600
5800
6450
450
5550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242424242424242424242424292929282928292929282929292929282929
Sunrise
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:37
5:37
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri 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 5 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
lightning 165km ENE of Popondetta
716 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
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
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
lightning 115km NNE of Angoram
877 km WSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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.