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Today 7 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 32.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
1st Swell
Northerly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough extends over the Cairns waters. The remnants of a tropical low are now inland and will move south west over the weekend, drawing a trough well south along the coast towards central and southern Queensland.
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March Temperature

Cairns Airport (69km)

  • Lowest 5 March, 2026

    23.1 °C

  • Average March

    26.7 °C

  • Highest 2 March, 2026

    32.3 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cairns Airport (69km)

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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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