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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 01 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
10
S
10
S
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSW
15
S
40
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
5
S
5
ESE
15
SE
0
N
10
NW
10
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.1
1.1
1.9
4
3
1.9
max °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
min °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
 chill °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
Freezing level m
4900
4900
5000
5050
5000
5100
5150
5100
5100
5150
5100
5150
5150
5050
5050
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
3000
1650
1650
2700
5250
5350
4600
100
5600
5300
6350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323242324232424232324242424242827272727272827282827282828282928
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:51
5:51
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: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat 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
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 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.
2 hours 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Auki
1092 km SE
11m alt.
2 hours 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
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
24 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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.