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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
7000
6450
5550
6050
2450
400
200
150
200
450
500
4450
4800
6350
6650
500
km/h
5
WSW
0
N
10
SSW
10
S
5
WSW
15
SSE
15
SW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
5
SSW
25
S
15
ESE
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.1
1.4
2
3
6
10
0.2
0.1
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
24
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
28
27
27
28
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
 chill °C
28
27
27
28
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
Freezing level m
4850
4900
4900
4900
4700
4800
4850
4750
4800
4850
4800
4900
4900
4750
4850
4900
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242323232121212222232323232323232828282827242525252626272727272727
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
Sunset
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). 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 10 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.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP3875
817 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
9.3 km
SHIP3147
817 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
8.1 km
SHIP9981
817 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
8.1 km
SHIP2928
817 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
9.3 km
SHIP5852
817 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
8.1 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.