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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
km/h
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
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4
7
1.8
0.2
3
0.2
0.7
2
0.5
2
0.5
3
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
5050
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5050
5100
5150
5050
5050
5100
5050
5150
5200
5050
5150
5200
5050
5050
5150
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Cloud base (m)
6200
5900
5600
450
500
500
450
450
450
500
450
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
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat 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.
2 hours 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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours 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
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
lightning 121km NNW of Madang
840 km WSW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours 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.