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Lihir Island Weather Forecast

New Guinea Ranges · Papua New Guinea
Issued: 3 pm Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
risk tstorm
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
9450
9800
750
600
100
100
5200
5350
5450
5350
km/h
5
SE
15
SSW
5
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
10
SSW
10
E
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
20
SSW
5
S
20
SE
20
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.6
1.8
0.9
1.8
0.1
0.2
20
0.5
0.1
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
24
25
26
26
26
27
26
 chill °C
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
24
25
26
26
26
27
26
Freezing level m
5100
5150
5200
5100
4950
5050
5000
4900
4950
4950
4900
4950
4800
4850
4950
4950
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323232323232323222223232323232727272727272727262725262627272727
Sunrise
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:39
Sunset
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat morning).

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.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
clear
-
4
Calm.(Wind varies from 040 to 170 degs)
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
20 km
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
24°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Auki
1092 km SE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
29°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10 km
Mid: overcast
Aitape
1144 km WSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
31°C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
1175 km N
211m alt.
3 hours ago
27°C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
23 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Pohnpei Airport
1276 km NNE
235m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
24 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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.