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Today 19 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers near the coast, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the north. Winds southeasterly 30 to 45 km/h increasing to 35 to 50 km/h in the evening. Damaging wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h possible depending on movement and development of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
1st Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 4 metres outside the reef.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge will persist over the east coast for the next few days. Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle [935 hPa] in the northwest Coral Sea is forecast to cross the Peninsula coast near Coen during Friday morning. Narelle is then forecast to weaken as it crosses Cape York Peninsula during the rest of Friday, enter the Gulf and begin reintensifying on Friday night, and move towards the Northern Territory on Saturday.
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March Temperature

South Johnstone (41km)

  • Lowest 17 March, 2026

    22.1 °C

  • Average March

    26.2 °C

  • Highest 9 March, 2026

    33.1 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

South Johnstone (41km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    20.6 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    24 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    28.8 °C
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