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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
10
SE
20
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
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1.9
0.1
1.9
5
1.7
8
3
1.3
5
16
4
6
4
4
26
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
min °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
5200
5200
5100
5150
5100
5100
5100
5050
5150
5200
5000
5000
5050
5050
5050
5050
5000
Cloud base (m)
450
500
6900
450
450
5650
650
450
400
5400
6050
1950
3500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:45
5:45
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 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 52km W of Kavieng
265 km W
312m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
lightning 38km NNW of Mendi
1050 km SW
2707m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
1075 km SE
484m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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.