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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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km/h
20
ESE
15
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20
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9
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11
1.1
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11
4
1.7
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4
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max °C
25
24
24
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23
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min °C
25
24
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25
24
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450
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Sunrise
5:46
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Sunset
5:44
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu 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
lightning 165km SW of Kavieng
339 km WSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 136km SW of Lorengau
697 km WSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour 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
33° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
lightning
954 km W
0m alt.
45 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.