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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1650
150
300
100
6850
450
450
350
300
350
350
5200
5650
km/h
35
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
S
20
SE
10
SSW
10
S
20
SE
10
SSW
15
S
10
E
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
10
16
4
2
4
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.1
max °C
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
 chill °C
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
Freezing level m
4850
4950
4900
4900
4850
5050
5000
4950
5050
5050
4900
4950
4950
4850
4950
5050
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232223232323222323222323232323232727262727272727272727272727272727
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30°C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25°C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Mid: overcast
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
20 km
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26°C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
24°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10 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.