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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Wed 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
SE
5
SW
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
 cm 
 mm 
2
2
2.0
11
3
6
0.2
2
9
0.9
0.2
3
0.3
6
max°C
29
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
min°C
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
26
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
chill°C 
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
26
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
Freezing level (m
5100
5100
5100
5050
5050
5050
5100
5050
5050
4950
4950
5000
5000
5050
5050
4950
5050
5050
4900
Cloud base (m)
8650
6500
5250
6550
5450
6100
6050
2400
350
2450
5300
6300
6100
5850
5750
5100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2424242424242424242324242424242424242429282828282928292927282929292929292928
Sunrise
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:47
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Lihir Island at the specific elevation of 0 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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
916 km SSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Port Moresby International Airport
919 km SSW
359m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
1067 km SE
182m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 km
Honiar / enderson
1075 km SE
9m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered

* 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.