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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
NE
20
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
0
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
15
SE
3
1
0.1
0.3
16
5
7
15
8
13
2
2
0.9
6
max °C
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
min °C
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
4950
4950
4950
5000
4950
5000
4950
5000
4850
4850
4800
4900
4900
4850
4850
4900
4850
Cloud base (m)
450
450
5850
4850
2550
850
450
1500
3950
5200
5100
5350
6200
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232324232424242322232323232324242828282828282828282626272828282828
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 61km NW of Panguna
409 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
lightning 182km NW of Buala
769 km SE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 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
29° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 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
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
916 km SSW
48m alt.
3 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.