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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during 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 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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km/h
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
SE
15
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20
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15
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20
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25
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1.4
17
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0.3
0.7
1.2
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0.6
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4
0.9
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1.8
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max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
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24
24
24
24
24
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24
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24
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24
min °C
24
24
23
23
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24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
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450
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Sunrise
5:47
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5:48
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during 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 11mm), heaviest on Sat 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.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: scattered
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
839 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
30° C
clear
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Wind obs. (17 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7737
887 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5334
887 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2569
887 km WNW
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.