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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
W
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
0.8
0.5
5
4
0.1
0.9
0.1
1.3
0.2
6
4
4
5
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
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
4900
4950
4900
5000
5000
5000
5000
4900
4950
5000
5000
4950
4950
5000
4950
4950
5050
5000
Cloud base (m)
4950
500
500
500
650
450
9600
500
450
5350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242424242424242424242424292928282929282929292929292929282928
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:09
6:09
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat 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 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
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: few
SHIP5300
596 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the NE
(18 kph at 50).
20.4 km
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
SHIP7189
615 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
18
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
17.7 km
SHIP2884
615 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
18
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
17.7 km
SHIP4257
615 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the NE
(18 kph at 40).
20.4 km
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP6697
732 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
11
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 300).
17.7 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.