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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
14
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 km/h
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W
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55
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4
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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
SHIP8974
274 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 280).
8.1 km
hy2c155E3S
314 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c155E4S
331 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 290).
- km
hy2c156E3S
380 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c155E3S
315 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c155E4S
331 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 290).
- km
hy2c156E3S
381 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c156E4S
391 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 290).
- km
hy2c156E2S
399 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 268).
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* 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.