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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Mon
24
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 km/h
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
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25
ESE
25
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30
E
25
E
20
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20
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20
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 cm 
 mm 
0.3
4
1.2
2
11
10
4
8
3
6
0.9
1.3
4
1.2
0.3
3
0.3
0.9
2
1.2
0.7
4
5
8
18
0.4
1.7
5
10
6
8
3
2
5
2.0
max°C
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
min°C
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
chill°C 
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Freezing level (m
4900
4900
4950
5000
4850
4900
4900
4900
5100
5000
4900
5050
5050
4900
4950
5000
4900
5050
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5050
5100
5050
5050
5100
5050
5050
5100
5050
5050
5050
5050
5050
5100
5050
5100
Cloud base (m)
5800
500
500
6100
450
2550
600
600
450
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
450
450
450
450
5600
4800
550
3050
450
400
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
6:02
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
5:59
5:59
5:59

Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 140km N of Finschhafen
536 km SW
164m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours 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.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
lightning 44km SSW of Madang
822 km SW
297m alt.
42 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
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
28° C
clear
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4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).

* 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.