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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
 km/h
60
W
55
W
50
W
50
W
35
W
35
W
20
SW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
N
7
2
3
10
6
12
17
1.9
2
0.1
1.4
8
0.2
0.8
4
1.6
1.4
1.4
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
24
24
23
22
23
23
23
23
24
min °C
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
5000
5100
5050
4950
5050
5000
4950
4900
4950
4900
4950
5100
4950
5000
5050
4950
5000
5000
5000
Cloud base (m)
4950
5400
4900
5650
6350
5350
50
550
3100
2600
3000
350
750
650
350
800
650
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°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
lightning 103km NE of Kokopo
126 km SSE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
48 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 102km ENE of Kimbe
329 km S
899m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
39m alt.
48 minutes ago
25° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: overcast
lightning 151km N of Samarai
713 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
48 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
48 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
48 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
48 minutes ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 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.