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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Wed 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
5
E
10
E
 cm 
 mm 
10
5
8
15
1.3
0.7
0.9
1.3
2
5
0.2
0.3
4
0.2
max°C
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
23
min°C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
chill°C 
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Freezing level (m
4850
5000
5000
4950
5100
5000
5050
5050
5100
4950
5050
5100
4850
4950
4950
4800
4900
4900
4800
Cloud base (m)
550
6200
400
450
400
450
450
6750
450
6350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2323232323242424242323242423242323242328282728282828282928282928282928282828
Sunrise
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:37
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat 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
ASCATC152E3S
71 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ESE
(16 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC153E3S
75 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATC153E4S
106 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATC154E4S
117 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATC154E3S
119 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC151E3S
150 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 103).
- km
ASCATC153E2S
180 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATC153E5S
195 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATC154E5S
196 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC152E2S
202 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the E
(16 kph at 96).
- 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.