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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
 km/h
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
15
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
SW
0
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
 cm 
 mm 
3
6
15
7
9
41
1.8
1.1
3
4
5
4
5
0.1
3
max°C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
24
23
23
23
23
21
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
chill°C 
24
23
23
23
23
21
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
Freezing level (m
4950
4950
4950
4950
4900
4950
5000
4900
4900
4850
5000
4950
5000
5000
4850
4950
5050
5000
Cloud base (m)
4700
2700
150
2550
3400
400
100
800
700
4900
5700
5650
7350
550
7250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242423232322232424242423242424242424292928282826262828292928282828292928
Sunrise
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
5:35
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). 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.
57 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
SHIP4439
464 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
17.7 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
57 minutes ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
760 km SW
70m alt.
57 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
759 km SW
70m alt.
57 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
57 minutes ago
27° C
cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: scattered
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
57 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
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.