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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Tue 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
 km/h
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
 cm 
 mm 
2
0.4
0.4
4
2
0.1
3
0.7
1.3
4
0.7
2
0.1
0.2
5
max°C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
chill°C 
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
Freezing level (m
5050
5100
5200
5200
5100
5050
5050
5100
5050
5050
5050
5100
5100
5000
5000
5000
4950
Cloud base (m)
6300
450
8850
450
9800
9150
400
400
400
5600
6200
6150
6400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242424242424242424242929282928282928282828282928292928
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 104km ESE of Kimbe
392 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
SHIP3418
751 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP6992
748 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Rain
Wind obs. (9 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 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.