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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
E
15
ENE
25
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
ESE
3
3
1.1
9
21
3
0.8
21
2
3
0.9
7
3
1.1
0.1
0.5
max °C
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
min °C
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
22
22
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
22
22
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
23
4900
4950
4950
4950
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
4900
4900
4850
4900
4800
4800
4800
4850
4800
Cloud base (m)
5400
450
5800
5050
5900
6300
800
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4450
850
3100
700
2300
4350
5400
6000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). 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.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 37km WNW of Panguna
435 km SE
1487m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Light rain showers.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
835 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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 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.