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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
E
10
E
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
 cm 
 mm 
1.2
14
1.7
7
4
1.9
0.8
1.2
0.9
0.5
1.2
max°C
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
min°C
24
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
chill°C 
24
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
Freezing level (m
5100
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5050
5050
5000
5100
5100
4950
5100
5000
4900
Cloud base (m)
450
5450
4950
5450
4600
2100
300
4050
5650
500
5850
450
6650
6350
6150
6050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242323232424242424242324242929292929282728282928282929282828
Sunrise
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
Sunset
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54
5:55
5:55

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Haze
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
lightning 170km WNW of Samarai
879 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).
916 km SSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 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.