Cape Richards Weather Forecast
- 27
- 28
Showers. Possible late storm
- 27
- 28
Possible storm, heavy falls
- 27
- 28
Rain
- 26
- 28
Showers
- 27
- 29
Showers
- 27
- 29
Showers. Possible storm
- 27
- 28
Shower or two. Possible storm
Today 28 Dec North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding possible in the afternoon and evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning easterly in the afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 32.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Innisfail in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
- Weather Situation
- A southeasterly surge is forecast to move up the central and northern Queensland coast, reaching the Townsville and Cairns waters during today before stalling for the next several days. Monsoonal northwesterly winds are forecast about Torres Strait, feeding into a monsoon trough over the northwest of the state.
Cape Richards Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Lucinda (39km)
Lowest 7 December, 2025
23.8 °CAverage December
27.8 °CHighest 2 December, 2025
32.8 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Lucinda (39km)
Average Low 2020–2025
23.5 °CAverage 2020–2025
25.8 °CAverage High 2020–2025
28 °C