Location & Surroundings

Lasu is a settlement in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, at 58 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kokopo, 94 km to the west. The national capital Port Moresby is about 875 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Manga, 18 km away.

Also known as: Yasu

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 16' 30" S, 153° 6' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 58 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 31 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Yasu

Weather in Lasu

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lasu, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 26.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 28.1 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 5.3 mm. Solar peaks near 768 W/m2.

Temperature
26.0 C
Wind
3.8 m/s S (161 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,010.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
5.29 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 26.0 3.8 161 83 1,010.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.5 3.7 193 83 1,013.2 0.12 / 0.12 69 29.0 n/a
12h 24.1 2.5 199 78 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 53 0.0 n/a
18h 28.1 2.1 129 69 1,012.4 0.06 / 0.06 96 364.8 n/a
Tomorrow 26.3 1.8 134 83 1,009.5 5.23 / 5.29 93 768.1 n/a
30h 24.6 0.7 192 86 1,012.4 0.23 / 5.52 59 31.5 n/a
36h 24.2 0.4 319 83 1,010.2 0.00 / 1.33 15 0.0 n/a
42h 27.6 1.8 70 71 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.24 77 368.6 n/a
Sunday 26.0 1.1 63 80 1,009.3 5.63 / 5.87 78 692.9 n/a
54h 25.2 1.0 315 82 1,011.8 4.97 / 10.85 100 31.3 n/a
60h 24.4 0.8 310 85 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
66h 26.7 1.4 76 78 1,012.0 1.71 / 1.71 32 365.4 n/a
Monday 26.3 1.6 87 78 1,009.6 2.87 / 4.58 46 737.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lasu?
Now 26.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 28.1 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 5.3 mm. Solar peaks near 768 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lasu today?
Sunrise around 05:21 and sunset around 17:41 (local time). Day length about 12h 20m.
What is the local time in Lasu?
Local time is 22:46. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Lasu?
Lasu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lasu?
DEM 58 m.
Where is Lasu located?
It is at -4.27512, 153.11281 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lasu in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2015-08-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2092536

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