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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
 km/h
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
 cm 
 mm 
2
4
2
0.7
2
8
3
1.1
2
0.1
1.6
0.3
3
1.9
2
4
max°C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
chill°C 
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
Freezing level (m
5050
5000
5050
5100
5100
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5050
5000
5000
5000
5000
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
500
6700
6600
450
5200
6000
6150
6150
500
500
500
5400
5350
5100
4850
5100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242424242424242424242424292929292928282929292929282929292929
Sunrise
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 51km S of Kimbe
429 km SSW
351m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
524 km NNE
3m alt.
58 minutes ago
32° C
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
44 km
Mid: scattered
574 km SE
39m alt.
58 minutes ago
31° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: few
773 km SE
6m alt.
58 minutes ago
32° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: few
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
lightning 39km N of Kainantu
803 km SW
972m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
NukuoroAtoll-Caroline Is.
815 km NNE
4m alt.
58 minutes ago
29° C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
44 km
Mid: overcast
835 km S
23m alt.
58 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
SHIP7947
844 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
SHIP7460
844 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.