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PpLihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

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Issued: 3 am Tue 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
0
WNW
0
WNW
10
ENE
10
E
20
E
25
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
T papuanewguinea.wind.15.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.39.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.63.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.87.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.111.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.135.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.159.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.183.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.207.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.231.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.255.cc23
T papuanewguinea.wind.279.cc23
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
3
0.7
3
3
1.4
2.0
8
4
3
3
0.9
4
11
0.5
4
7
6
7
11
3
1.6
1.5
0.9
0.3
7
max°C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
min°C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
chill°C 
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
Freezing level (m
5150
5200
5000
5150
5100
5100
5200
5150
5050
5050
5100
5050
5100
5150
5050
5200
5100
5000
5150
5200
5100
5150
5150
5150
5300
5250
5200
5250
5250
5100
5150
5200
5150
5250
5200
5100
Cloud base (m)
6400
500
450
400
450
450
450
400
400
6200
550
5300
5850
5900
6200
6650
6300
5400
5650
5500
6700
6350
5600
5350
5000
5900
5800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:35
Sunset
5:47
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52

Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Lihir Island at the specific elevation of 700 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
50 minutes ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
lightning 228km N of Lorengau
632 km W
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
clear
Fog -.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
lightning 124km NNE of Samarai
758 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Rain
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
30 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
771 km SE
6m alt.
50 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP981
795 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 10).
17.7 km
SHIP6226
795 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
5
Calm
(5 kph at 10).
20.4 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.