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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
NW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
S
3
0.4
1.5
0.1
3
1.7
1
6
0.6
2
0.1
1
0.1
6
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
min °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
5000
5050
5050
5100
5000
5000
5050
4900
5000
5150
4950
5000
5100
5000
5050
5150
4950
Cloud base (m)
9450
450
400
400
400
450
400
5350
500
500
450
5250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24232324242424242424242424242424232828282828282828282828282828282928
Sunrise
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
5:45

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
SHIP4558
424 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 0).
0.5 km
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
522 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
44 km
Mid: overcast
lightning 132km N of Finschhafen
557 km SW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
lightning 67km N of Kainantu
776 km SW
1651m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 060 to 140 degs)
(11 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
NukuoroAtoll-Caroline Is.
815 km NNE
4m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
44 km
Mid: overcast
lightning 76km NW of Madang
826 km SW
729m alt.
45 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.