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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Tue 15 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
NNW
15
NW
5
S
15
ESE
15
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
 cm 
 mm 
1.4
1.8
0.2
1.6
2
12
0.1
10
1.2
0.1
1.3
1.9
0.4
2
2
max°C
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
chill°C 
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
Freezing level (m
4900
4950
5000
5100
5050
4950
5100
5100
4900
4950
5100
5000
5050
5150
5050
5150
5100
5000
Cloud base (m)
4950
1900
3850
5350
5150
2200
4850
500
550
500
550
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232324232324242423232424242424242424282728282828292828282828282929282828
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
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: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning
499 km S
0m alt.
55 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Fog -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
rain showers
Rain
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
30 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
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
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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.