Rib Reef Weather Forecast

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Today 25 Jan Herbert and Lower Burdekin

Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the north. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.

Townsville Coastal Waters

Cardwell to Bowen
Wind
Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Weather Situation
The monsoon trough will persist over the Cape York Peninsula and may drift a little southward over the North Queensland waters north of Cooktown in the coming days. A weak ridge will persist south of the trough this weekend, before weakening early next week.
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January Temperature

Townsville Airport (86km)

  • Lowest 5 January, 2026

    20.4 °C

  • Average January

    27.2 °C

  • Highest 18 January, 2026

    34.8 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Townsville Airport (86km)

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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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