Location & Surroundings

Tunt is a settlement in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,869 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mendi, 5 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 535 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mendi Airport, 5 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 10' 0" S, 143° 37' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1869 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 122 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 Tunt

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

Now 13.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 22.6 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 862 W/m2.

Temperature
13.7 C
Wind
1.2 m/s N (16 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,019.7 hPa
Clouds
63 %
Precip
4.09 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 13.7 1.2 16 98 1,019.7 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 12.0 1.6 15 98 1,018.3 0.12 / 0.12 14 0.0 n/a
12h 22.6 1.8 200 51 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.02 59 308.2 n/a
18h 18.4 1.4 179 90 1,015.2 2.52 / 2.54 34 861.7 n/a
Tomorrow 13.9 1.3 17 98 1,019.8 1.55 / 4.09 40 78.6 n/a
30h 12.4 1.7 17 97 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.02 93 0.0 n/a
36h 21.5 1.9 196 61 1,017.4 0.30 / 0.33 26 301.8 n/a
42h 18.0 1.3 198 90 1,015.2 4.36 / 4.69 35 812.5 n/a
Saturday 13.4 1.3 27 98 1,020.5 0.00 / 2.71 93 85.3 n/a
54h 13.1 1.3 10 97 1,017.8 0.00 / 1.38 97 0.0 n/a
60h 17.7 1.0 193 84 1,018.4 0.00 / 1.27 50 153.7 n/a
66h 16.7 1.2 201 94 1,015.3 7.77 / 9.04 83 651.0 n/a
Sunday 13.9 0.3 128 99 1,019.8 0.00 / 5.67 100 32.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tunt?
Now 13.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 22.6 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 862 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tunt today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 21m.
What is the local time in Tunt?
Local time is 05:30. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Tunt?
Tunt is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tunt?
DEM 1,869 m.
Where is Tunt located?
It is at -6.16667, 143.61667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tunt in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2084977

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