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Today 5 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Damaging wind gusts to 100 km/h possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Low. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Offshore south of Cooktown: Winds possibly exceeding 34 knots depending on movement and development of Tropical Low. Elsewhere southerly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly in the early afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible.
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough extends over the Peninsula and Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [998 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea will move towards the northeast coast over the next two days, drawing the monsoon trough south. Tropical low 29U will most likely cross the coast between Cooktown and Ingham on Friday, moving further inland on the weekend.
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March Temperature

Low Isles (68km)

  • Lowest 3 March, 2026

    24.3 °C

  • Average March

    27.6 °C

  • Highest 1 March, 2026

    33.3 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Low Isles (68km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    24.1 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    26.1 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    29.4 °C
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