Middle Reef Weather Forecast

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    Shower or two

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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    Possible shower

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    Shower or two

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    Shower or two

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    Shower or two

Today 20 Jan Townsville

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds.

Townsville Coastal Waters

Cardwell to Bowen
Wind
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
1st Swell
Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather
Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
Weather Situation
A trough will linger over the Peninsula or northern Cooktown waters for several days and may develop into a monsoon trough from Thursday. Weak tropical low 17U is forecast to form in the northwest Coral Sea by Thursday and may linger for several days.
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January Temperature

Townsville Airport (7km)

  • Lowest 5 January, 2026

    20.4 °C

  • Average January

    27 °C

  • Highest 18 January, 2026

    34.8 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Townsville Airport (7km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    20.8 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    24.9 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    29.7 °C
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