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Today 18 Feb North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 33.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, tending east to southeasterly around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Weather Situation
A weak low [1007 hPa] in the Coral Sea extends a trough over the north Queensland coast. The low will dissipate during today with the trough lingering for the next few days.
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February Temperature

Cairns Airport (75km)

  • Lowest 2 February, 2026

    23.6 °C

  • Average February

    27.9 °C

  • Highest 13 February, 2026

    34.8 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cairns Airport (75km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    21.8 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.2 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30 °C
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