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Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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rain showers
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
rain shwrs
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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rain shwrs
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risk tstorm
km/h
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SSW
5
SSE
15
SE
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SE
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ESE
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ESE
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ESE
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ESE
25
ESE
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35
SE
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ESE
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ESE
35
SE
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max °C
24
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min °C
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22
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24
24
24
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24
24
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24
22
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: few
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: few
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
lightning 58km N of Angoram
939 km WSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.