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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
35
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
50
W
50
W
50
W
40
WNW
50
W
30
W
25
W
20
SW
5
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
4
2
6
14
4
6
8
1.5
6
18
5
8
10
7
1.6
1.7
7
5
2
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
min °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
5050
5100
5100
5050
5100
5050
5000
5100
5100
5000
4950
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5050
5000
5000
Cloud base (m)
5650
3000
1800
4250
500
7300
4500
800
450
600
1800
3400
3450
2700
6550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri 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
lightning
621 km E
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Penrhyn Island
888 km SE
2m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP6216
947 km NNE
15m alt.
30 minutes ago
29° C
24
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 180).
- km
lightning 12km SSW of Buala
952 km SE
351m alt.
28 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP1346
946 km NNE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
lightning 12km SSW of Buala
950 km SE
351m alt.
28 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP3324
950 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP3628
950 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP6393
952 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
22
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 180).
- 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.