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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sat 25 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
 km/h
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
 cm 
 mm 
1.4
3
1.6
1.7
4
4
1
4
1.1
1.2
2
0.3
0.8
4
0.9
8
max°C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
chill°C 
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
Freezing level (m
5100
4900
5000
5000
4900
4950
4950
4950
5000
4950
4850
4950
4950
4900
4950
5000
5000
Cloud base (m)
450
400
500
400
500
400
500
450
450
450
450
500
6150
5650
550
5650
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242424242424242424242928282828282928282828282928292928
Sunrise
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
Sunset
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh 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 5 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
SHIP3976
537 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 110).
17.7 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
4000 km
Mid: few
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
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
4000 km
Mid: few
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 050 to 120 degs)
(15 kph at 90).
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

* 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.