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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
WNW
15
NNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
15
WNW
35
WNW
20
WSW
0.3
0.3
3
6
11
31
39
6
2
3
6
17
0.9
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
21
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
min °C
24
23
24
24
23
24
23
21
21
22
23
23
22
20
21
22
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
23
21
21
22
23
23
22
20
21
22
23
5050
4950
5000
5050
4900
4950
5000
4950
4950
5000
4950
4850
4950
4950
4850
4900
4750
Cloud base (m)
5100
4950
5100
5950
5850
5850
1750
150
50
500
450
700
150
150
750
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242423222123232322212223242929282928292826252728282725252728
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
Sunset
6:01
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
39m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
cloudy
Haze
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
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
lightning 107km NW of Madang
853 km WSW
274m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
Port Moresby W.o.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
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.