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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
WSW
5
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
1.6
4
0.1
3
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.1
2
0.6
5
0.6
3
8
max °C
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
4950
4900
4950
5000
4900
4900
5000
5000
5000
5000
4950
4950
5000
4900
5000
5000
4950
Cloud base (m)
8550
500
450
6150
5950
500
450
450
5150
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24232424242424242424242424242424242928282828282929282929282929292928
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:09
6:09
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°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 10 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 94km SE of Kimbe
430 km SSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
39m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: few
SHIP4169
731 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
34° C
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
20.4 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: scattered
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
lightning 137km ESE of Popondetta
837 km S
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.