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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 11 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
25
SSE
15
S
0
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
S
5
ESE
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
S
10
S
10
E
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
16
9
3
0.3
0.2
max °C
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
min °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
4950
4950
4900
4850
5000
5100
5000
5050
5000
5000
4850
4900
4950
4900
5050
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
5650
2000
2350
600
600
4600
450
350
700
5100
5300
5850
6250
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun 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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
lightning 128km N of Kavieng
242 km WNW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 82km E of Kieta
551 km SE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: scattered
lightning 118km NW of Lorengau
718 km W
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: scattered
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP6946
782 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2501
782 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.