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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
0
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
5
N
0
NE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
0.2
3
14
2
0.3
4
0.1
2
0.1
0.2
1.9
0.1
1
1.4
max °C
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
min °C
22
22
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
22
22
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
4900
5000
4950
4900
4950
5000
4950
5000
5050
4900
4950
5000
4950
5050
5050
4950
5000
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
1600
4000
800
5000
6000
500
500
5150
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2323232323242324242424242424242324242427272828282828282929282929292928282828
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:08
6:08

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed 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 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 240km N of Kavieng
386 km WNW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 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 104km N of Popondetta
692 km SSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
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.