Location & Surroundings

Moem is a settlement in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, at 9 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wewak, 7 km to the northwest. The national capital Port Moresby is about 760 km to the southeast.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 35' 16" S, 143° 40' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 9 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 741 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.6%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Moem

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

Now 25.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 29.0 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 5.1 mm. Solar peaks near 850 W/m2.

Temperature
25.8 C
Wind
1.4 m/s NE (64 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,010.0 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
5.12 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 25.8 1.4 64 88 1,010.0 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 28.5 1.8 95 75 1,012.6 2.82 / 2.82 68 248.1 n/a
12h 29.0 3.1 37 70 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.12 14 850.3 n/a
18h 26.6 2.4 11 85 1,011.9 1.00 / 1.12 79 84.2 n/a
Tomorrow 25.5 0.8 326 87 1,009.6 4.00 / 5.12 100 0.0 n/a
30h 27.8 1.3 169 77 1,012.7 0.00 / 3.82 100 218.3 n/a
36h 28.5 2.0 320 76 1,008.2 0.00 / 3.47 95 800.8 n/a
42h 26.5 0.9 292 82 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.33 98 49.3 n/a
Sunday 25.1 2.0 214 88 1,008.7 0.20 / 0.52 93 0.0 n/a
54h 29.0 0.7 138 69 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.10 22 262.1 n/a
60h 29.0 3.6 27 72 1,007.3 1.95 / 2.05 6 826.1 n/a
66h 26.9 3.3 20 83 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.78 95 84.6 n/a
Monday 25.6 2.2 94 87 1,009.7 4.20 / 4.98 98 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Moem?
Now 25.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 29.0 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 5.1 mm. Solar peaks near 850 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Moem today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Moem?
Local time is 12:49. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Moem?
Moem is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Moem?
DEM 9 m.
Where is Moem located?
It is at -3.58782, 143.68052 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Moem in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2090655

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