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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
15
E
 cm 
 mm 
2
4
6
9
0.8
7
0.9
0.8
9
0.9
2
13
0.2
0.1
2
2
0.7
max°C
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
min°C
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
chill°C 
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
Freezing level (m
4950
4900
4950
5000
5000
5000
4950
5050
4950
5050
5000
4950
5050
5150
4950
5000
5000
5050
Cloud base (m)
3000
3200
3350
4350
5350
6050
900
4450
5300
4450
650
4750
5150
5350
5400
5700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424232424242424242423242424232424292929282928282928292928282929282929
Sunrise
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:37
Sunset
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54
5:55

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
lightning 42km WSW of Kimbe
426 km SSW
326m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 72km NW of Kandrian
477 km SSW
110m alt.
40 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 49km SSW of Panguna
497 km SE
62m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
lightning 89km N of Gizo
664 km SE
0m alt.
36 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 148km W of Lorengau
757 km WSW
0m alt.
35 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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.