Leichhardt River Entrance Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy
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Sunny
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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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Sunny
Today 15 May Gulf Country
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the Northern Territory border, most likely during this afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 30s.
South East Gulf of Carpentaria
- Wind
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Kowanyama during the morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- Weather Situation
- A firm ridge extends over the Gulf waters from a large high [1041 hPa] near New Zealand. The ridge will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly moves eastwards.
Leichhardt River Entrance Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Burketown Airport (33km)
Lowest 9 May, 2026
18.9 °CAverage May
25.7 °CHighest 4 May, 2026
37 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Burketown Airport (33km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
33.4 °C