South Island Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
Today 22 Oct Peninsula
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower south of Palmerville, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Palmerville in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 33 to 38.
Torres Strait Coastal Waters
- Wind
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1033 hPa] centred over the southern Tasman Sea. This pattern will persist over coming days as the high slowly weakens.
South Island Temperature Statistics View More
October Temperature
Horn Island (62 km)
Lowest 4 October, 2026
23.5 °CAverage October
26.5 °CHighest 19 October, 2026
31 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Horn Island (62 km)
Average Low 2021–2026
25 °CAverage 2021–2026
27.4 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.8 °C