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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
5850
150
2050
350
200
4400
5200
450
400
400
350
350
400
6850
km/h
15
S
20
SSE
35
SE
40
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
20
S
15
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
3
6
10
12
5
5
7
0.2
1.4
0.2
2
max °C
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
min °C
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
23
22
22
23
22
 chill °C
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
23
22
22
23
22
Freezing level m
4950
4950
4900
4850
4900
4950
4900
5050
5050
5000
5050
5050
4850
4950
4900
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2322222222222223232323232323232327272727262727272727272727272727
Sunrise
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 22°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC153E3S
59 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB153E3S
67 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC152E3S
72 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC153E4S
112 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATC154E4S
123 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB152E4S
134 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the E
(10 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATB152E3S
135 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATC152E4S
140 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC154E3S
170 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATB153E2S
179 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 112).
- 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.