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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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clear
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
mod. rain
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rain shwrs
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 km/h
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
 cm 
 mm 
1.0
9
7
6
17
8
2
6
0.3
1.7
3
0.9
0.9
4
1.7
0.5
2
1.1
1.0
4
1.8
2.0
6
1.3
2
8
3
4
9
3
3
7
1.9
1.5
19
max°C
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
chill°C 
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
Freezing level (m
4900
4900
4900
4950
4950
4850
4950
4900
4900
5050
5000
4900
5050
5100
4900
5000
5050
4850
5050
5100
5000
5000
5100
5100
5100
5150
5050
5050
5050
5100
5100
5150
5100
5100
5200
5050
Cloud base (m)
600
500
5850
2450
1750
850
800
1550
550
450
450
450
450
400
400
400
450
500
500
450
5750
450
450
400
450
400
650
450
450
400
400
450
400
7350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
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 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
59 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 46km SSW of Panguna
496 km SE
83m alt.
59 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
59 minutes ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP8975
703 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
17.7 km
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
759 km SW
70m alt.
59 minutes ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Rain
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
30 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
771 km SE
6m alt.
59 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
59 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
lightning 138km SE of Popondetta
856 km S
1282m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.