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Today 5 Feb Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Thunderstorms possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding along the coastal fringe in the morning. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A weak trough extends across the Peninsula waters and will move over the Torres Strait in the evening. The trough will move south on Saturday. A ridge of high pressure extends over the rest of the north Queensland waters. The ridge will slowly strengthen over the next couple of days as a high [1023 hPa] over the Tasman Sea moves slowly northeast.
Arc Reef Temperature Statistics View More
February Temperature
Alva Beach (106km)
Lowest 4 February, 2026
24.2 °CAverage February
27.7 °CHighest 2 February, 2026
32.2 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Alva Beach (106km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.3 °CAverage 2021–2026
24.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28.2 °C