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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
400
2400
4100
4700
4600
5050
6000
400
7350
550
6900
500
7100
km/h
30
S
20
S
5
ESE
5
NE
10
W
15
S
10
SE
10
SSW
15
S
5
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SE
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.1
max °C
25
26
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
25
25
27
28
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
 chill °C
25
25
27
28
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
Freezing level m
4700
4650
4750
4900
4800
4900
4850
4800
4900
4850
4900
4950
4950
4750
4850
4850
4750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°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.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
SHIP2110
1030 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C

* 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.