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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
5
E
5
W
0
W
5
S
5
SSW
10
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
 cm 
 mm 
3
2
1.7
4
2
1.5
0.7
0.1
4
1.4
0.6
4
max°C
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
chill°C 
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
Freezing level (m
5050
5050
5000
5100
5000
4950
5050
5050
5000
5000
4950
4850
4950
5050
4950
5050
5100
5100
Cloud base (m)
5400
5550
6350
6200
6200
5900
5400
6650
6400
5150
500
450
450
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242423242424242424242424242424282929282928282929292929292929292929
Sunrise
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:39
5:39
Sunset
5:54
5:55
5:55
5:57
5:57
5:58

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue 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.
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.
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.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 050 to 160 degs)
(19 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP3220
933 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
- 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.