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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Mon 05 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
rain showers
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
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rain shwrs
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some clouds
risk tstorm
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rain shwrs
 km/h
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
0.2
0.3
2
0.2
4
1.8
0.2
2
6
2
5
3
4
6
1
0.7
0.5
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
5150
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5000
5000
5050
5050
5050
4950
5050
5050
5000
4950
4950
5000
5050
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5050
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
5650
500
500
450
450
500
5850
5600
5800
600
3950
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:48
Sunset
6:02
6:02
6:04
6:04
6:05
6:05

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu 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
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 159km NNW of Kimbe
386 km SW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 42km NW of Kandrian
491 km SSW
93m alt.
59 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 129km NE of Kieta
536 km ESE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP8332
574 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
24
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 180).
8.1 km
SHIP4093
574 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
24
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 180).
8.1 km
SHIP8944
658 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
34° C
SHIP8515
658 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
- km
SHIP8404
658 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
- 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.