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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Mon 08 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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km/h
15
SSE
20
WSW
30
SE
35
SE
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25
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SSE
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12
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1.6
4
10
9
0.7
1.3
3
1.3
8
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7
2
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max °C
27
28
28
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28
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27
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28
min °C
27
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28
28
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Sunrise
5:50
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Sunset
5:46
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Fri morning). 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
ASCATC152E3N
728 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC153E3N
729 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC154E3N
738 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 249).
- km
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
lightning
775 km W
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
lightning 145km W of Buala
826 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours 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.