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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
 km/h
15
NE
5
E
10
E
15
NE
10
NE
0
N
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
SW
5
NNW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
S
0
SE
10
ENE
4
5
0.1
5
1.4
1.3
0.7
2
1.1
0.1
8
0.6
0.5
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
min °C
28
26
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
26
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
4950
5000
5000
5050
4950
4950
5000
4900
4950
5000
4850
4900
4900
4850
4900
4850
4850
Cloud base (m)
4550
600
4800
500
5350
5100
500
6300
5300
700
4050
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242424232323232424242928292929292929282928282828282929
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:04
6:04
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:01

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed 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.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 154km WNW of Panguna
326 km SE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Taro Island
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP5752
586 km SSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
lightning
604 km ESE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP7777
596 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
lightning
604 km ESE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP2287
662 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
17.7 km
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Munda
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 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.