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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
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3
0.5
4
4
4
8
6
0.5
6
18
8
10
12
8
10
3
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
min °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
5050
5200
5100
5050
5150
5050
5050
5050
5050
5050
5100
5100
5050
5000
5000
5100
5050
5000
Cloud base (m)
9350
450
500
6150
6950
450
5900
350
4200
500
6000
5650
1750
4300
50
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed night).

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
573 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
lightning 16km ENE of Lorengau
594 km W
1m alt.
8 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
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.