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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 02 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
10
S
20
SW
25
SW
10
W
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.5
3
5
12
0.7
0.4
4
6
5
8
max °C
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
min °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
 chill °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
Freezing level m
5100
5050
5200
5350
5150
5100
5150
5050
5100
5050
5050
5100
5100
5000
4900
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
850
4900
5700
5750
5300
5100
2300
4450
850
5550
6250
400
400
550
2200
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232424242323232323232324232323222827282827282827272727282828272727
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, 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
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Port Moresby International Airport
919 km SSW
359m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 km
1075 km SE
9m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
light rain
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Auki
1092 km SE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10 km
1175 km N
211m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
24 km
Low: few
Mid: 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.