Russell Island Weather Forecast
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Clear
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Sunny
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Cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
Today 5 Aug Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Clear. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- Clear.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1025 hPa] over southern Australia, and will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly drifts east.
Russell Island Temperature Statistics View More
August Temperature
Alva Beach (17km)
Lowest 4 August, 2026
13.5 °CAverage August
19.7 °CHighest 1 August, 2026
24.4 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Alva Beach (17km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.2 °CAverage 2021–2026
24.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28.2 °C