South West Cape Weather Forecast
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Shower
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Today 6 Mar Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late morning. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- East to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning north to northeasterly during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore north of Cape Bowling Green in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending northerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A monsoon trough extends over the Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [994 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea is moving towards the northeast coast, drawing the monsoon trough south. Tropical low 29U will cross the coast between Cairns and Townsville today, moving further inland on the weekend.
South West Cape Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Lucinda (42km)
Lowest 2 March, 2026
23.6 °CAverage March
27.4 °CHighest 1 March, 2026
30.8 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Lucinda (42km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.5 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.8 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28.1 °C