Location & Surroundings

Wandrif is a settlement in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,695 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Goroka, 14 km to the southeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 440 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Goroka Airport, 14 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 59' 0" S, 145° 19' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1695 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 831 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Wandrif

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

Now 21.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 21.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 3.9 mm. Solar peaks near 370 W/m2.

Temperature
21.2 C
Wind
2.6 m/s N (17 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
51 %
Precip
3.90 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 21.2 2.6 17 62 1,013.8 - / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
6h 14.8 0.1 55 97 1,020.1 11.00 / 11.00 100 40.5 n/a
12h 13.7 0.5 252 96 1,018.4 0.00 / 7.53 95 0.0 n/a
18h 16.9 1.5 5 84 1,019.5 0.00 / 1.14 87 91.9 n/a
Tomorrow 16.7 0.9 340 91 1,015.4 2.76 / 3.90 82 370.2 n/a
30h 14.2 1.1 217 99 1,019.6 2.72 / 6.62 100 21.8 n/a
36h 13.6 1.1 240 97 1,017.6 0.00 / 1.49 99 0.0 n/a
42h 17.0 0.2 144 82 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.61 100 86.4 n/a
Monday 16.2 0.8 221 92 1,015.5 3.31 / 3.92 100 305.7 n/a
54h 12.9 1.1 244 96 1,019.6 0.00 / 1.63 46 22.5 n/a
60h 12.0 0.7 257 96 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.09 91 0.0 n/a
66h 20.2 1.1 68 68 1,017.1 0.56 / 0.65 54 286.3 n/a
Tuesday 16.6 0.5 138 93 1,014.9 5.29 / 5.94 88 402.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wandrif?
Now 21.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 13.7 to 21.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 3.9 mm. Solar peaks near 370 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wandrif today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Wandrif?
Local time is 23:16. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Wandrif?
Wandrif is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wandrif?
DEM 1,695 m.
Where is Wandrif located?
It is at -5.98333, 145.31667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wandrif in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2083923

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