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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
E
15
SE
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
4
7
3
0.2
6
6
1.8
0.1
0.5
0.2
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
4950
4900
4900
4900
4850
4900
4950
4850
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4850
4950
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
5850
7300
6500
5600
6200
5700
5450
500
450
500
550
6600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24232324232324232424242324232324232828282828282828282828282828282828
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:47
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). 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
lightning 234km NE of Kokopo
175 km ESE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
45 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 219km W of Panguna
401 km SSE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 41km N of Kandrian
457 km SSW
333m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
39m alt.
45 minutes ago
28° C
thunderstorm
Lightning visible, no thunder heard.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: scattered
lightning 96km N of Finschhafen
598 km SW
228m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
45 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
45 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
45 minutes ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 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.