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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sat 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
cloudy
some clouds
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
0.7
0.3
3
0.9
2
3
0.8
5
4
2
12
1.9
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
5000
4950
5000
5000
4900
5000
4950
4800
4900
4850
4900
Cloud base (m)
5900
500
6350
6350
5250
5200
5600
4800
5250
5250
5650
700
6250
1950
450
5100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242424242424242424242929292929282928292928292929292929
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:57
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:54
5:54

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed 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 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
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
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
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
lightning 38km N of Kerema
904 km SSW
1014m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 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.