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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
15
SSW
10
SW
0
E
10
SSE
5
E
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
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0.9
4
0.3
0.3
10
1.9
10
0.8
2
0.8
4
2
10
11
max °C
29
29
29
28
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
min °C
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
5100
5100
4950
5050
5100
5050
5100
5150
5050
5100
5250
5100
5150
5200
5100
5150
5100
5100
Cloud base (m)
5350
5550
5800
1750
500
450
450
450
450
450
400
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night).

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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
573 km SE
39m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
20 km
Mid: scattered
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
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.
3 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 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.