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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
 km/h
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
SW
0
W
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
 cm 
 mm 
4
2
4
1.6
3
5
4
0.9
0.2
0.8
4
2
0.2
1.3
9
max°C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
22
chill°C 
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
22
Freezing level (m
5100
5100
5000
4950
4950
4950
4950
5000
4950
5050
5050
5000
5000
5050
4950
5000
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
6600
5800
5350
550
6800
6000
5600
500
5350
5400
5350
5350
5100
5600
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232424242424242424242424242424242423282928292929282929292928292929292927
Sunrise
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:30
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 139km E of Kokopo
209 km SSE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
SHIP8459
644 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
SHIP3246
682 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7409
682 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2994
682 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6285
682 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6245
682 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.