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Today 28 Feb Peninsula

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers north of Coen, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 35.

Peninsula Coastal Waters

Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Wind
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Grenville during the day. Winds tending east to northeasterly in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Weather Situation
A trough extends over the Peninsula waters and will deepen and extend into the Cooktown waters on the weekend, developing into a monsoon trough from Sunday. Tropical low 29U may develop over the Coral Sea next week. A ridge extends over the waters south of Townsville.
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February Temperature

Horn Island (97km)

  • Lowest 17 February, 2026

    23.3 °C

  • Average February

    27.6 °C

  • Highest 8 February, 2026

    31.9 °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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