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Today 15 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Heavy falls possible in the late morning. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 30.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cooktown in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cooktown.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the coast with fresh southeasterly winds moving northwards over the rest of the weekend. A trough in the Coral Sea may extend across the far northern Peninsula and Torres Strait early next week.
Rachel Carson Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Low Isles (68km)
Lowest 5 March, 2026
23.4 °CAverage March
27.6 °CHighest 9 March, 2026
33.4 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Low Isles (68km)
Average Low 2021–2026
24.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.1 °CAverage High 2021–2026
29.4 °C