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Today 5 Jan Central Coast and Whitsundays

Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.

Townsville Coastal Waters

Cardwell to Bowen
Wind
Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
1st Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Weather Situation
Onshore winds will continue converging around a trough that will shift slowly north along the coast between Proserpine and Cairns for the next few days. Tropical low 12U is likely develop along the trough in the north Coral Sea from Tuesday. The trough will deepen into the monsoon trough from around Wednesday.
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January Temperature

Hamilton Island Airport (87km)

  • Lowest 4 January, 2026

    23.4 °C

  • Average January

    26.9 °C

  • Highest 1 January, 2026

    28.9 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Hamilton Island Airport (87km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    22.4 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    24.2 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    26.5 °C
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