Ribbon No. 4 Reef Weather Forecast
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Shower
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Partly cloudy
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
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Storm
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Storm
Today 26 Feb North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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. A ridge extends over the waters south of Townsville.
Ribbon No. 4 Reef Temperature Statistics View More
February Temperature
Cooktown Airport (66km)
Lowest 3 February, 2026
22.7 °CAverage February
27.4 °CHighest 13 February, 2026
36.2 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cooktown Airport (66km)
Average Low 2021–2026
22.6 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.2 °C