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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
 km/h
10
SSW
5
SW
0
NNE
5
NW
5
NE
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
3
3
5
0.1
0.3
0.2
1
0.5
1.5
7
1.7
0.1
5
0.2
7
max °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
min °C
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
5000
4900
4800
4900
5000
4950
5050
5100
5000
5100
5000
4950
4950
4900
4900
5000
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
5000
5000
800
4400
5100
500
7000
6300
6150
4200
5600
5650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
Sunset
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). 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 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
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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
31° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
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
30° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: few

* 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.