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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
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
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
15
N
5
NNE
 cm 
 mm 
1.3
3
1.6
0.5
2
8
5
6
10
0.7
1.2
8
1.3
2
6
2
4
max°C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
chill°C 
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
Freezing level (m
4900
4950
4950
5000
5000
4950
4950
5000
5000
5050
5100
4900
4950
5050
4950
4950
5100
4950
Cloud base (m)
3900
3200
5500
5700
5700
5450
5200
100
650
400
2750
750
5850
5650
700
550
5900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424242424242323242424242424242424292929292928282827282928282828292929
Sunrise
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue 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 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
SHIP4300
358 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30° C
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 290).
17.7 km
lightning 199km ESE of Kimbe
442 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 123km N of Gizo
625 km SE
35m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning
699 km ESE
0m alt.
45 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP8528
356 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30° C
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 290).
17.7 km
SHIP8267
356 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30° C
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 290).
17.7 km
lightning 199km ESE of Kimbe
440 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP4034
612 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30° C
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
17.7 km
SHIP2863
612 km SSE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
20.4 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.