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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
400
400
350
400
9600
400
4500
3050
2050
4350
5000
450
5250
km/h
30
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
S
20
SE
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.7
0.2
6
10
5
0.5
6
max °C
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
 chill °C
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5000
4950
5100
5100
5000
5000
5000
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4950
5000
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23222323232323232323232323222323232726262727272727272726272727272727
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°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 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
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
522 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
31°C
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
44 km
Mid: scattered
573 km SE
39m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
28°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
NukuoroAtoll-Caroline Is.
815 km NNE
4m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
44 km
Mid: overcast
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
27°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (13 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
17 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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.