Cape Direction Weather Forecast
- 25
- 28
Rain increasing
- 24
- 29
Shower or two
- 25
- 30
Showers
- 26
- 30
Showers
- 26
- 29
Showers
- 26
- 30
Showers
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- 29
Shower or two
Today 14 Apr Peninsula
Partly cloudy. High chance of rain, most likely during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Peninsula Coastal Waters
Sharp Point to Cape Melville- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning southerly in the late morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Cape Sidmouth during this afternoon and evening.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. A low [1003 hPa] (ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila) will cross the Peninsula and Cooktown waters today, moving over land on Wednesday. A new ridge will extend over the north Queensland waters on Wednesday.
Cape Direction Temperature Statistics View More
April Temperature
Lockhart River Airport (26km)
Lowest 13 April, 2026
19.6 °CAverage April
25.8 °CHighest 12 April, 2026
32 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Lockhart River Airport (26km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.7 °C