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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
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mod. rain
 km/h
35
W
40
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
45
W
45
W
50
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
1.6
4
6
0.7
7
4
0.6
3
3
2
0.6
3
3
1.4
5
1.1
7
6
max °C
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
24
25
24
24
min °C
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
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4900
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4850
5050
5100
5000
5050
5150
5050
5100
5050
5100
5050
5100
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5050
Cloud base (m)
3900
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100
650
1700
3850
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2750
4000
4400
2550
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242323242424242424242425242524252424292827292829292929292930292929302929
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

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
SHIP4321
173 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
50.0 km
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
Taro Island
574 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
SHIP3309
173 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
43.5 km
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
Taro Island
573 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
SHIP3800
658 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
- km
SHIP3081
658 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
SHIP2563
658 km SSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
- km
SHIP4089
658 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31° 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.