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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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SE
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35
SE
15
ESE
30
SE
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25
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SE
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7
12
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6
19
3
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13
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0.6
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29
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29
29
29
27
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29
29
28
29
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
min °C
28
29
29
29
29
28
26
28
29
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
27
28
29
29
29
29
28
26
28
29
27
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28
28
27
27
27
28
27
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5100
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

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
SHIP10970
283 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 60).
17.7 km
ASCATC157E3S
456 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATC156E2S
462 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATC156E1S
506 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC157E2S
510 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC157E4S
515 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ESE
(12 kph at 109).
- km
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
522 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
44 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC156E0S
549 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATC157E1S
549 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 166).
- 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.