Location & Surroundings

Iowa is a settlement in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, at 18 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ialibu, about 160 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 390 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kikori Airport, 36 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 43' 0" S, 144° 6' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 18 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Iowa

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

Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 26.0 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 783 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
3.8 m/s SE (132 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.48 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 22.5 3.8 132 83 1,014.5 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 25.3 3.9 118 74 1,016.3 1.02 / 1.02 71 174.1 n/a
12h 26.0 4.4 143 70 1,012.5 0.42 / 1.44 22 782.7 n/a
18h 23.7 3.6 125 82 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.44 99 85.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.2 3.6 123 82 1,013.0 0.04 / 0.48 81 0.0 n/a
30h 24.1 4.0 131 86 1,016.0 2.40 / 2.87 71 89.6 n/a
36h 23.9 4.3 141 85 1,012.2 1.54 / 4.42 99 337.4 n/a
42h 23.3 3.8 129 88 1,016.0 0.00 / 1.34 98 14.4 n/a
Sunday 23.1 4.1 122 89 1,013.8 2.86 / 4.20 100 0.0 n/a
54h 24.8 4.9 126 85 1,016.1 0.00 / 3.19 81 139.0 n/a
60h 25.7 5.2 144 77 1,011.6 0.00 / 1.77 56 664.7 n/a
66h 23.6 4.7 136 85 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.59 61 84.5 n/a
Monday 23.3 4.0 134 86 1,012.7 0.22 / 0.81 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Iowa?
Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 26.0 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 783 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Iowa today?
Sunrise around 06:17 and sunset around 18:22 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Iowa?
Local time is 11:12. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Iowa?
Iowa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Iowa?
DEM 18 m.
Where is Iowa located?
It is at -7.71667, 144.10000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Iowa in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2095517