Location & Surroundings

Ugak River is a stream in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,451 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Hagen, 15 km to the northeast. The national capital Port Moresby is about 515 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mount Hagen Airport, 23 km away.

Also known as: Ugak

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 57' 0" S, 144° 8' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1451 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 54 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Ugak

Weather in Ugak River

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

Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.1 to 19.0 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 594 W/m2.

Temperature
13.9 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SE (144 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,019.3 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
4.79 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 13.9 0.6 144 99 1,019.3 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 13.1 0.4 166 99 1,017.4 0.40 / 0.40 88 0.0 n/a
12h 19.0 0.8 57 68 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.33 68 174.4 n/a
18h 15.9 1.2 162 95 1,014.8 5.68 / 6.02 90 593.8 n/a
Tomorrow 13.8 0.7 161 99 1,019.5 0.00 / 4.79 89 19.5 n/a
30h 13.3 0.6 174 99 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.98 83 0.0 n/a
36h 17.5 0.7 94 79 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.39 49 148.5 n/a
42h 15.6 1.6 175 93 1,015.0 6.82 / 7.21 93 504.0 n/a
Thursday 13.4 0.9 166 99 1,019.2 0.00 / 1.97 81 27.5 n/a
54h 12.4 0.7 191 99 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.39 75 0.0 n/a
60h 16.8 1.2 145 80 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.38 96 136.7 n/a
66h 15.3 1.2 150 97 1,014.4 3.99 / 4.37 96 418.3 n/a
Friday 13.4 0.4 161 100 1,018.8 2.45 / 6.82 100 17.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ugak River?
Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.1 to 19.0 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 594 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ugak River today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Ugak River?
Local time is 04:50. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Ugak River?
Ugak River is a stream.
What is the elevation of Ugak River?
DEM 1,451 m.
Where is Ugak River located?
It is at -5.95000, 144.13333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ugak River in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2084854

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