Middle Reef Weather Forecast

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    Shower or two

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    Showers. Possible afternoon storm

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Today 16 Oct Townsville

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending easterly in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.

Townsville Coastal Waters

Cardwell to Bowen
Wind
Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
1st Swell
Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters, strengthening by the weekend. A southeasterly wind surge near Mackay will move northward over the Townsville Waters today, and the rest of the northern waters from Saturday.
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October Temperature

Townsville Airport (7 km)

  • Lowest 3 October, 2026

    15.2 °C

  • Average October

    24.2 °C

  • Highest 10 October, 2026

    30.8 °C

Climate (2021–2026)

Townsville Airport (7 km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    20.7 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    24.9 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    29.8 °C
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