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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
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PM
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AM
PM
night
AM
PM
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night
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thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
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thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
risk tstorm
km/h
5
SSW
5
WSW
20
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
ESE
25
SE
Snow map
Snow map
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7
0.9
3
8
1.9
1.8
8
4
3
3
0.9
0.4
0.6
7
max °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
26
26
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
26
26
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
5000
5000
5050
5100
5000
5050
5000
4950
4950
5000
4850
4900
4950
4950
4950
5000
5000
Cloud base (m)
850
4400
400
450
6800
9600
8850
500
450
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
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
SHIP4416
705 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 70).
20.4 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 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
Penrhyn Island
888 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7196
746 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 150).
17.7 km
SHIP11829
746 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 150).
17.7 km
SHIP4417
746 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 150).
20.4 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour 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

* 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.