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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
cloudy
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
clear
 km/h
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
10
E
5
E
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
2
1.9
7
7
0.1
0.2
0.8
0.1
0.1
max °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
4950
5050
5000
4900
4950
5000
4950
4950
4950
4950
5000
5050
4900
5000
5000
4900
4900
4900
4850
Cloud base (m)
450
450
400
3400
2300
4900
5150
5450
6500
5850
5650
9600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2424242424242424242424242424242424242428282928292928282929292929282929282929
Sunrise
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:02
6:02
6:02

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Tue 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
43 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning
456 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP6192
573 km SSW
15m alt.
43 minutes ago
31° C
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 160).
8.1 km
lightning 221km SE of Kandrian
585 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 81km NNE of Madang
726 km SW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
43 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
43 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
26° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 030 to 130 degs)
(9 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
43 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: 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.