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Today 28 Feb Peninsula

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers north of Coen, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 35.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
East to southeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.
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. Tropical low 29U may develop over the Coral Sea next week. A ridge extends over the waters south of Townsville.
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February Temperature

Cape Flattery (90km)

  • Lowest 3 February, 2026

    23.4 °C

  • Average February

    28 °C

  • Highest 2 February, 2026

    35.3 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cape Flattery (90km)

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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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