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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
1.5
1.9
5
0.3
5
0.7
3
0.9
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.2
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
21
22
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
21
22
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
4900
4950
5000
4850
4800
5050
5000
5050
5100
5050
5100
5200
4950
Cloud base (m)
5250
5950
2200
450
450
200
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242424222323242424242424282929282929292929262628282828282929
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:07
6:07

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
lightning 192km N of Samarai
667 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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.