Orford Ness Weather Forecast

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    Shower

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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Today 21 May Peninsula

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower north of Weipa this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.

Peninsula Coastal Waters

Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge extends across northern Queensland from a large high [1029 hPa] drifting slowly east across southern Australia. The ridge will persist for several days, weakening a little by the weekend.
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May Temperature

Horn Island (97km)

  • Lowest 14 May, 2026

    24.2 °C

  • Average May

    27.6 °C

  • Highest 10 May, 2026

    31.5 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Horn Island (97km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    25.1 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    27.5 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.9 °C
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