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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
N
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
E
0.1
5
1.2
0.5
0.1
0.4
0.1
5
0.3
3
6
1.9
0.1
3
max °C
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
4900
4950
4900
5000
5000
4900
5000
4950
5000
5000
5100
4950
4950
5000
4900
4900
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
4700
6350
6350
550
500
450
500
5100
5650
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242423242424242424242424242424242424292928282929282929292929292929292929
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:09
6:09
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat 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
SHIP7126
347 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
18
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
17.7 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 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 57km S of Finschhafen
692 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 129km ENE of Popondetta
734 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP4267
561 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32° C
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
17.7 km
SHIP7980
561 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32° C
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
17.7 km
SHIP6428
561 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32° C
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
17.7 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 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 57km S of Finschhafen
691 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.