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Today 28 Jan North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the north. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Weather Situation
An equatorial trough extends east across the Cairns waters. The trough will move slowly north over the next few days, moving north of Cooktown late tonight and into the Peninsula waters late Thursday, with southeasterly winds developing to the south of the trough.
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January Temperature

Cape Flattery (33km)

  • Lowest 19 January, 2026

    22.9 °C

  • Average January

    27.5 °C

  • Highest 19 January, 2026

    34.5 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cape Flattery (33km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    23.9 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    26.5 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.3 °C
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