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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 10 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 104mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
mod. rain
light rain
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
25
SE
55
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
S
35
ESE
20
SSE
10
SE
5
NNW
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SE
10
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
10
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
50
0.1
0.2
13
4
7
21
7
0.5
0.4
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
28
min °C
28
25
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
25
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
5000
5000
5100
5000
4950
5000
4850
4950
4950
4950
5000
5050
5100
5000
5000
5050
5000
Cloud base (m)
6600
150
250
650
1600
3200
1900
2700
150
150
2300
450
500
5300
5350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24232424242323232223232424242324232827282828282727262727282828272828
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 104mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
lightning
242 km E
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning
280 km E
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 168km WSW of Kavieng
366 km WSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 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
lightning 44km ESE of Lorengau
579 km WSW
0m alt.
47 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP9250
718 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
29
Moderate winds from the SE
(29 kph at 130).
17.7 km
SHIP3754
718 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
20.4 km
SHIP7621
718 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
17.7 km
SHIP9682
718 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
20.4 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.