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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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km/h
10
SW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
20
SE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
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15
SE
25
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25
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25
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1.1
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0.7
1.2
11
5
0.2
0.8
3
3
25
12
3
10
7
4
12
max °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
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24
24
24
23
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24
24
24
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24
min °C
23
24
23
24
24
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
23
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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 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB153E3S
55 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB153E2S
71 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB152E4S
138 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB152E2S
143 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB151E2S
167 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB153E1S
184 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 276).
- km
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
ASCATB152E1S
223 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB151E3S
239 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ESE
(12 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB153E5S
247 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 226).
- 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.