Picnic Beach Weather Forecast
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Shower or two
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Showers. Possible afternoon storm
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Showers
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Shower or two
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Possible shower
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Shower or two
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Shower or two
Today 16 Dec Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely this afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 35.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
- Weather Situation
- A weak pressure gradient extends over the north Queensland waters. A high south of the Bight will extend a ridge over the north Queensland waters today as it moves eastward, accompanying a surge in southeasterly winds. The ridge will be maintained the next few days as the high enters and crosses the Tasman Sea.
Picnic Beach Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Lucinda (8km)
Lowest 7 December, 2025
23.8 °CAverage December
27.5 °CHighest 2 December, 2025
32.8 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Lucinda (8km)
Average Low 2020–2025
23.5 °CAverage 2020–2025
25.8 °CAverage High 2020–2025
28 °C