Northern Small Detached Reef Weather Forecast
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Shower
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Shower
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Shower
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Shower
Today 6 Apr Peninsula
Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower north of Weipa, becoming less likely later this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Peninsula Coastal Waters
Sharp Point to Cape Melville- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A high over New South Wales extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters, gradually weakening. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila [974 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to meander in the area over the next few days and start moving southwestwards from mid-week, approaching Far North Queensland into the weekend.
Northern Small Detached Reef Temperature Statistics View More
April Temperature
Lockhart River Airport (71km)
Lowest 2 April, 2026
23.7 °CAverage April
26.7 °CHighest 3 April, 2026
31.4 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Lockhart River Airport (71km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.7 °C