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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
partially cloudy
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
10 NE10
15 ENE15
15 N15
15 N15
20 NNE20
15 N15
20 N20
10 N10
10 NNW10
10 NNW10
10 N10
5 NNW5
5 N5
5 NE5
5 NE5
5 NNE5
5 N5
5 W5
10 WNW10
10 NW10
5 W5
5 NNW5
0 NE0
5 NNE5
5 N5
10 NNE10
5 NE5
risk tstorm risk tstorm some clouds rain shwrs risk tstorm risk tstorm risk tstorm clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds clear clear rain shwrs clear clear clear clear clear risk tstorm clear some clouds some clouds some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
1 14 - 1 14 2 1 - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
30 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Low °C
29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 28 28 29 29 29 29 28 29 29 28 29
Chill °C
30 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
Freezing level m
4950 4900 5000 5000 4900 4950 5000 4900 4950 5000 4850 5000 5000 4900 4950 5000 4900 4950 4950 4900 4950 5050 5000 5050 5000 4850 5000
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
- - 5:31 - - 5:33 - - 5:33 - - 5:33 - - 5:33 - - 5:35 - - 5:35 - - 5:35 - - 5:35
Sunset
5:50 - - 5:50 - - 5:51 - - 5:51 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:53 - -

Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon nightWarm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 29°C on Mon afternoon)Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat nightWarm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night)Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon nightWarm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCAT153E4S
49 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 309).
- km
ASCAT153E3S
67 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 287).
- km
ASCAT152E3S
67 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC153E3S
94 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 317).
- km
SCASA153E3S
109 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 55).
- 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Lihir Island and within an acceptable time window.