MacDonald River Entrance Weather Forecast
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Today 22 Jan Peninsula
Cloudy. High chance of showers north of Coen, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon.
North East Gulf of Carpentaria
- Wind
- Variable about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre north of Weipa.
- 1st Swell
- Northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- The monsoon trough will persist over the Gulf waters for several days. A weak tropical low (18U) low lies within the monsoon trough over the Gulf waters may linger near the coast or cross the Cape York Peninsula in the coming days.
MacDonald River Entrance Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Horn Island (107km)
Lowest 21 January, 2026
23 °CAverage January
27.5 °CHighest 2 January, 2026
32.3 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Horn Island (107km)
Average Low 2021–2026
25.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
27.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.9 °C