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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 108mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
55
W
40
WSW
45
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
18
19
5
12
40
0.9
0.5
4
8
4
1.5
0.4
1.7
1.2
5
7
9
max °C
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
24
min °C
23
23
22
22
21
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
5050
5100
5100
5050
5000
5000
5000
5000
4950
5000
4950
5000
4950
4950
4900
4900
4900
Cloud base (m)
150
1450
400
50
100
100
650
1500
250
100
2250
2150
550
7700
6950
7200
7050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 108mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). 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
lightning 110km ESE of Kavieng
143 km SW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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
573 km SE
39m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: overcast
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
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
NukuoroAtoll-Caroline Is.
815 km NNE
4m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
44 km
Mid: overcast
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
29° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).

* 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.