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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 26 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
10
E
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NNW
 cm 
 mm 
1.1
1.9
0.3
3
1.5
0.9
4
13
5
1.9
0.7
1.3
2
0.3
1.3
1.6
6
max°C
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
chill°C 
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
Freezing level (m
4950
5000
5100
5000
5050
5000
5000
5050
4950
4900
4850
5000
5050
5000
5000
5000
5000
4950
Cloud base (m)
2950
4100
7050
6600
6900
6400
500
550
7000
500
500
9200
5550
6000
5850
6000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242425242424242424242424242424242424292929292929282828292929292928282928
Sunrise
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun 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
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
lightning 118km S of Kandrian
575 km SSW
0m alt.
41 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Nadzab W.o.
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
lightning 76km NNW of Madang
805 km SW
1m alt.
36 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP4957
831 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5342
831 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3862
831 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
34° C
SHIP3016
831 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.