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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3pm Sat 16 Jan Local Time
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

(Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
clear
thunderstorm
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
Wind km/h
20 ENE20
30 E30
35 E35
35 E35
35 E35
35 ESE35
35 ESE35
35 E35
30 ESE30
30 E30
20 E20
25 E25
25 E25
20 E20
15 E15
10 ENE10
10 ENE10
10 ENE10
5 NNE5
10 ENE10
15 E15
15 ESE15
15 ESE15
15 E15
15 E15
10 ENE10
0 SSE0
5 NNW5
10 N10
10 WNW10
10 NW10
5 N5
10 E10
10 E10
15 E15
15 E15
clear risk tstorm some clouds some clouds some clouds risk tstorm clear rain shwrs clear risk tstorm risk tstorm risk tstorm some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds clear some clouds clear clear clear some clouds clear clear some clouds clear
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 24 23 24 24 23 24 24 24 23
Low °C
24 23 24 24 23 24 24 23 24 24 23 23 24 24 24 24 23 23 24 23 23 24 24 24 24 23 23 24 23 24 23 23 24 24 23 23
Chill °C
24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 24 23 24 24 23 24 24 24 23
Freezing level m
5150 5100 5100 5200 5200 5200 5250 5100 5200 5150 4950 5000 5150 5000 5050 5100 4950 5100 5100 5050 5000 5000 4900 5000 5000 4850 4900 4950 4850 4900 4950 4850 5000 5050 5000 5000
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
- - 5:50 - - 5:50 - - 5:50 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:54 - - 5:54 - - 5:54
Sunset
6:07 - - 6:07 - - 6:07 - - 6:07 - - 6:07 - - 6:07 - - 6:07 - - 6:08 - - 6:08 - - 6:08 - - 6:08 - - 6:08 - -

Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon nightWarm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night)Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue nightWarm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night)Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryWarm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kapingamarangi Atoll
521 km NNE
3m alt.
40 minutes ago
30.6° C
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
44 km
Mid: scattered
Taro Island
573 km SE
3m alt.
40 minutes ago
31.5° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected
.
20 km
Mid: scattered
Nadzab Airport
759 km SW
70m alt.
40 minutes ago
32° C
partially cloudy
Haze dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 100).
Mid: scattered
Munda-New Georgia
770 km SE
6m alt.
40 minutes ago
26.9° C
clear
Rain showers.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 360).
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Nukuoro Atoll
815 km NNE
4m alt.
40 minutes ago
27.2° C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
44 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.