Cardwell Weather Forecast
- 24
- 28
Rain
- 23
- 29
Showers
- 23
- 30
Showers
- 21
- 32
Sunny
- 21
- 32
Mostly sunny
- 22
- 32
Partly cloudy
- 21
- 32
Partly cloudy
Today 21 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 29.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.
- Weather Situation
- A weak ridge will persist over the east coast for the next few days. Tropical Cyclone Narelle [988 hPa] is moving west over the Gulf of Carpentaria as a category 2 system this morning. Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to intensify to category 3 later today as it moves into Northern Territory waters.
Cardwell Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Cardwell Marine Pde (1km)
Lowest 2 March, 2026
22.5 °CAverage March
26.9 °CHighest 9 March, 2026
33.8 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cardwell Marine Pde (1km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.2 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.8 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28.8 °C