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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
mod. rain
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
0
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
3
4
2
3
5
1.2
11
6
6
5
0.9
max °C
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
min °C
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
23
5100
5000
4950
4950
4900
4950
5000
4950
4900
4900
4900
4950
5000
4950
4950
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
450
500
450
4800
6400
650
750
150
1800
4350
6100
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242324242324242322232323242424242828282828282828272527282828282828
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Sun 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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4000 km
Mid: scattered
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
lightning 99km NNW of Kerema
927 km SW
113m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.