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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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km/h
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
SSE
20
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20
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15
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25
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1.9
4
15
9
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13
14
7
7
1
0.1
4
1.4
0.1
7
max °C
24
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23
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min °C
24
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6450
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Sunrise
5:47
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Sunset
5:45
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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 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
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
SHIP7987
376 km S
15m alt.
41 minutes ago
- km
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
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
SHIP4435
394 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8111
394 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7805
394 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
SHIP3721
394 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
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

* 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.