Exit Reef Weather Forecast
- 26
- 34
Partly cloudy
- 25
- 33
Shower or two
- 25
- 32
Shower or two
- 25
- 32
Shower or two. Possible storm
- 25
- 31
Shower or two
- 25
- 32
Shower or two
- 25
- 31
Shower or two
Today 14 Jan Peninsula
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding south of Palmerville. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
Peninsula Coastal Waters
Sharp Point to Cape Melville- Wind
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Northwest to northeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning.
- Weather Situation
- A monsoon trough extends from ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji across central Queensland waters. The trough is forecast linger and drift a little northward into the Townsville waters later this week, with monsoonal winds to the north of it.
Exit Reef Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Lockhart River Airport (19km)
Lowest 4 January, 2026
23.5 °CAverage January
26.6 °CHighest 5 January, 2026
35.1 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Lockhart River Airport (19km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.6 °C