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Today 29 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cairns in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
1st Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] over southern Australia is extending a ridge across northern Queensland waters. The high will maintain the ridge and southeasterly flow across northern Queensland waters as it drifts eastwards over coming days. A trough in the Coral Sea will move slowly northwest over comings days, creating a squeeze with the ridge, increasing southeasterly winds further.
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March Temperature

Cairns Airport (75km)

  • Lowest 28 March, 2026

    21 °C

  • Average March

    26.6 °C

  • Highest 10 March, 2026

    33 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cairns Airport (75km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    21.8 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.3 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30 °C
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