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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Mon 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
night
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rain showers
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thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
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rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
 km/h
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
15
E
15
E
15
SE
30
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
0.5
0.3
2
4
4
6
11
3
2
7
0.2
0.1
0.3
13
17
0.6
1.2
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
22
23
24
min °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
22
22
22
23
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4950
5000
4950
5000
5050
4950
5050
5100
5050
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4950
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Cloud base (m)
6400
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6950
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6250
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100
100
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:41
5:41
Sunset
5:57
5:57
5:58
5:58
5:59
5:59

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 22°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 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 132km ENE of Kieta
572 km SE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
SHIP4628
641 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
7
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 50).
- km
lightning 92km NNW of Finschhafen
657 km SW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP9111
638 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
7
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP3646
638 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
7
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP2407
638 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
lightning 92km NNW of Finschhafen
656 km SW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP4014
662 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
- 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.