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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
0.2
2
0.4
0.1
7
0.8
14
0.2
1
2
1.1
3
7
9
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
5000
4950
4900
4950
4850
4950
5000
4850
4950
4950
4900
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
6250
5400
5450
8400
6100
4850
550
9700
5550
5600
6400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242424242424242424242929292928292929292929292929292929
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:55
5:55
5:54
5:54
5:53
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
lightning 108km SW of Kokopo
245 km S
1731m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 62km NNW of Arawa
410 km SE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 131km N of Finschhafen
537 km SW
268m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning
623 km E
0m alt.
2 hours 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.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
2
Calm.(Wind varies from 010 to 130 degs)
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
lightning 155km NE of Angoram
810 km WSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP3056
821 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
18
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
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.