Wide Bay Weather Forecast

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    Showers. Heavy falls possible

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    Possible storm, heavy falls

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    Showers

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    Shower or two

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Today 5 Mar Cairns

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds southerly 20 to 25 km/h.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore north of Cairns in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres outside the reef.
1st Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible.
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough extends over the Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [999 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea is moving towards the northeast coast, drawing the monsoon trough south. Tropical low 29U will cross the coast between Cairns and Townsville on Friday, moving further inland on the weekend.
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March Temperature

Cairns Airport (20km)

  • Lowest 1 March, 2026

    23.7 °C

  • Average March

    27.1 °C

  • Highest 2 March, 2026

    32.3 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cairns Airport (20km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    21.8 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.3 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.1 °C
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