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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

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

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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risk tstorm
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cloudy
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 km/h
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
SW
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
0.3
0.5
3
0.1
1.5
0.6
4
1.9
0.1
1.5
17
0.7
0.2
2
0.6
0.5
2
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
4950
5000
4900
4900
5000
4950
5050
4950
4950
4950
5000
4800
4900
4850
4800
4900
4850
4900
Cloud base (m)
500
500
5750
450
5150
4950
4950
5250
5100
5200
5100
2150
3650
850
6000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242424242423232424242424292929282929292929292928272828292929
Sunrise
5:52
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 morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue 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.
4 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP3665
683 km SW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 320).
9.3 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
4 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
SHIP3393
683 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
8.1 km
SHIP7395
683 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
8.1 km
SHIP4939
683 km SW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 320).
9.3 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
4 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 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.