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Townsville, Qld Weather

Townsville Ap23:00EST

Current temp:

25.7°C

Feels like:

27.1°C

Dew Point	21.5°C
Humidity	78%
Pressure	1006hPa
Wind	SSE 17km/h
Gusts	26km/h
Rain since 9am	9.6mm

25°C

Tonight:

31°C

Tomorrow:

Possible shower

Lower Burdekin for Sunday: Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Possible locally heavy falls with thunderstorms. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h.Monday: Cloudy. Scattered showers, more frequent in the north. Isolated thunderstorms in the north. Winds E 15 to 20 km/h, increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the morning, then easing to 15 to 20 km/h.

Umbrella:
Likely

UV Level:
15 - Extreme

Frizz Factor:
4 - Moderate

Sun

Sunrise
05:58 EST

First Light
05:35 EST

Sunset
18:55 EST

Last Light
19:18 EST

Moon

rise: Mon 09:06 EST

set: Mon 21:23 EST

Waxing crescent

On this day in Townsville Ap - February 3

Highest maximum temperature	39.6°C	1990
Lowest minimum temperature	21.3°C	1950
Wettest	162.8mm	1945

Details

Now:

26°C

Possible shower
Radar
Satellite
Synoptic

Next 24 Hours in Townsville

Date	Temperature	Wind Direction	Wind Degrees	Wind Speed	Precip Prob	Precip Rate	Icon
2014-02-03T00:00:00.000+11:00	25.4	SE	135	18.6	54	0.1	possible_shower
2014-02-03T03:00:00.000+11:00	25.6	SE	135	18.1	36	0.0	possible_shower
2014-02-03T06:00:00.000+11:00	25.5	ESE	113	20.9	22	0.1	mostly_cloudy
2014-02-03T09:00:00.000+11:00	28.4	ESE	113	24.4	35	0.1	mostly_cloudy
2014-02-03T12:00:00.000+11:00	29.4	ESE	113	30.5	31	0.1	mostly_cloudy
2014-02-03T15:00:00.000+11:00	29.5	ESE	113	33.9	9	0.1	mostly_cloudy
2014-02-03T18:00:00.000+11:00	27.8	ESE	113	30.3	26	0.1	mostly_cloudy
2014-02-03T21:00:00.000+11:00	26.6	ESE	113	22.8	23	0.2	mostly_cloudy

7 Day Forecast for Townsville

	Mon Feb 3	Tue Feb 4	Wed Feb 5	Thu Feb 6	Fri Feb 7	Sat Feb 8	Sun Feb 9
Summary	Possible shower Possible shower	Possible shower Possible shower	Possible shower Possible shower	Possible shower Possible shower	Possible shower Possible shower	Showers Showers	Showers Showers
Maximum	31°C	32°C	32°C	31°C	31°C	32°C	32°C
Minimum	25°C	24°C	24°C	24°C	24°C	25°C	25°C
Chance of Rain	60%	70%	90%	70%	70%	60%	80%
Rain Amount	1-5mm	1-5mm	1-5mm	10-20mm	5-10mm	5-10mm	5-10mm
UV Index	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

Marine, Surf and Tides for Townsville

Date	Type	Height	Units
2014-02-02T04:13:00.000+10:00	Low	0.54	m
2014-02-02T10:46:00.000+10:00	High	3.73	m
2014-02-02T17:33:00.000+10:00	Low	0.99	m
2014-02-02T23:01:00.000+10:00	High	3.03	m
2014-02-03T05:01:00.000+10:00	Low	0.93	m
2014-02-03T11:29:00.000+10:00	High	3.37	m
2014-02-03T18:31:00.000+10:00	Low	1.17	m
2014-02-03T23:58:00.000+10:00	High	2.77	m
2014-02-04T06:04:00.000+10:00	Low	1.37	m
2014-02-04T12:19:00.000+10:00	High	2.96	m
2014-02-04T19:44:00.000+10:00	Low	1.33	m

Date	Height	Direction	Direction16C	Units
2014-02-02T00:00:00.000+10:00	0.27	351.2	N	m
2014-02-02T01:00:00.000+10:00	0.26	351.1	N	m
2014-02-02T02:00:00.000+10:00	0.25	350.7	N	m
2014-02-02T03:00:00.000+10:00	0.24	350.8	N	m
2014-02-02T04:00:00.000+10:00	0.23	350.4	N	m
2014-02-02T05:00:00.000+10:00	0.22	350.8	N	m
2014-02-02T06:00:00.000+10:00	0.22	350.5	N	m
2014-02-02T07:00:00.000+10:00	0.21	351.0	N	m
2014-02-02T08:00:00.000+10:00	0.22	350.8	N	m
2014-02-02T09:00:00.000+10:00	0.25	351.5	N	m
2014-02-02T10:00:00.000+10:00	0.38	148.8	SSE	m
2014-02-02T11:00:00.000+10:00	0.58	144.5	SE	m
2014-02-02T12:00:00.000+10:00	0.71	139.1	SE	m
2014-02-02T13:00:00.000+10:00	0.71	139.1	SE	m
2014-02-02T14:00:00.000+10:00	0.7	138.1	SE	m
2014-02-02T15:00:00.000+10:00	0.73	137.4	SE	m
2014-02-02T16:00:00.000+10:00	0.76	136.6	SE	m
2014-02-02T17:00:00.000+10:00	0.8	134.9	SE	m
2014-02-02T18:00:00.000+10:00	0.83	134.6	SE	m
2014-02-02T19:00:00.000+10:00	0.87	134.2	SE	m
2014-02-02T20:00:00.000+10:00	0.89	132.0	SE	m
2014-02-02T21:00:00.000+10:00	0.91	131.9	SE	m
2014-02-02T22:00:00.000+10:00	0.91	131.6	SE	m
2014-02-02T23:00:00.000+10:00	0.92	131.2	SE	m
2014-02-03T00:00:00.000+10:00	0.92	130.6	SE	m
2014-02-03T01:00:00.000+10:00	0.92	129.9	SE	m
2014-02-03T02:00:00.000+10:00	0.91	129.1	SE	m
2014-02-03T03:00:00.000+10:00	0.91	128.2	SE	m
2014-02-03T04:00:00.000+10:00	0.9	127.5	SE	m
2014-02-03T05:00:00.000+10:00	0.89	126.8	SE	m
2014-02-03T06:00:00.000+10:00	0.88	126.2	SE	m
2014-02-03T07:00:00.000+10:00	0.86	125.7	SE	m
2014-02-03T08:00:00.000+10:00	0.85	125.3	SE	m
2014-02-03T09:00:00.000+10:00	0.83	124.6	SE	m
2014-02-03T10:00:00.000+10:00	0.83	124.4	SE	m
2014-02-03T11:00:00.000+10:00	0.81	124.1	SE	m
2014-02-03T12:00:00.000+10:00	0.81	124.2	SE	m
2014-02-03T13:00:00.000+10:00	0.8	124.2	SE	m
2014-02-03T14:00:00.000+10:00	0.8	124.5	SE	m
2014-02-03T15:00:00.000+10:00	0.79	124.6	SE	m
2014-02-03T16:00:00.000+10:00	0.79	125.0	SE	m
2014-02-03T17:00:00.000+10:00	0.79	125.3	SE	m
2014-02-03T18:00:00.000+10:00	0.79	125.9	SE	m
2014-02-03T19:00:00.000+10:00	0.79	126.2	SE	m
2014-02-03T20:00:00.000+10:00	0.8	126.8	SE	m
2014-02-03T21:00:00.000+10:00	0.79	127.1	SE	m
2014-02-03T22:00:00.000+10:00	0.8	127.5	SE	m
2014-02-03T23:00:00.000+10:00	0.79	127.7	SE	m
2014-02-04T00:00:00.000+10:00	0.77	128.0	SE	m
2014-02-04T01:00:00.000+10:00	0.75	128.2	SE	m
2014-02-04T02:00:00.000+10:00	0.73	128.5	SE	m
2014-02-04T03:00:00.000+10:00	0.71	128.6	SE	m
2014-02-04T04:00:00.000+10:00	0.69	128.9	SE	m
2014-02-04T05:00:00.000+10:00	0.68	127.2	SE	m
2014-02-04T06:00:00.000+10:00	0.67	127.2	SE	m
2014-02-04T07:00:00.000+10:00	0.66	126.9	SE	m
2014-02-04T08:00:00.000+10:00	0.66	126.8	SE	m
2014-02-04T09:00:00.000+10:00	0.66	126.5	SE	m
2014-02-04T10:00:00.000+10:00	0.65	126.2	SE	m
2014-02-04T11:00:00.000+10:00	0.65	125.8	SE	m
2014-02-04T12:00:00.000+10:00	0.65	125.6	SE	m
2014-02-04T13:00:00.000+10:00	0.65	125.2	SE	m
2014-02-04T14:00:00.000+10:00	0.66	125.2	SE	m
2014-02-04T15:00:00.000+10:00	0.66	124.9	SE	m
2014-02-04T16:00:00.000+10:00	0.67	124.8	SE	m
2014-02-04T17:00:00.000+10:00	0.68	124.7	SE	m
2014-02-04T18:00:00.000+10:00	0.68	124.9	SE	m
2014-02-04T19:00:00.000+10:00	0.69	124.9	SE	m
2014-02-04T20:00:00.000+10:00	0.7	125.1	SE	m
2014-02-04T21:00:00.000+10:00	0.71	125.1	SE	m
2014-02-04T22:00:00.000+10:00	0.71	125.3	SE	m
2014-02-04T23:00:00.000+10:00	0.71	125.4	SE	m

Forecast

Sunday: Southeasterly 20/30 knots. Seas: 2/3 metres. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1/2 metres outside the reef. Weather: Scattered thunderstorms contracting north of Cape Bowling Green during the evening.

Monday: Southeasterly 20/30 knots. Seas: 2/3 metres. Swell: Easterly 1/2 metres, decreasing to 1/1.5 metres around dawn. Weather: Isolated thunderstorms offshore north of Cape Bowling Green.

Outlook Tuesday: Southeasterly 15/25 knots. Seas: 1.5/2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5/2 metres by early evening. Swell: Southeasterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Outlook Wednesday: Southeasterly 15/20 knots. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1/2 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1/1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Winds

Mon:	SE 20/30 kt
Tue:	SE 15/25 kt
Wed:	SE 15/20 kt

Tides

Low	Mon 05:01EST (0.9m)
High	Mon 11:29EST (3.4m)
Low	Mon 18:31EST (1.2m)
High	Mon 23:58EST (2.8m)

Warnings for Queensland

Issue Time	State	Warning
Sun 22:46 EST	Qld	Cyclone Warning Has Been Declared From the Nt/Qld Border to Kowanyama
Sun 20:53 EST	Qld	Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rainfall for People in Parts of the Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands Forecast District
Sun 20:39 EST	Qld	Moderate Flood Warning for the Connors and Isaac Rivers
Sun 18:33 EST	Qld	Strong Wind Warning for the South East and North East Gulf of Carpentaria, Townsville Coast, Mackay Coast and Capricornia Coast
Sun 06:58 EST	Qld	Final Flood Warning for coastal rivers and adjacent inland streams between Bowen and Rockhampton

Townsville Ap Almanac

Month to date »

Past 5 Days

	Min	Max	Rain to 9am
Sun 2/02	25.3°C	-	34.8mm
Sat 1/02	24.3°C	32.0°C	0.0mm
Fri 31/01	21.8°C	30.5°C	37.6mm
Thu 30/01	24.7°C	26.3°C	0.0mm
Wed 29/01	26.3°C	35.8°C	0.2mm

Year to Date

Average rainfall to Feb	580.7mm	30.2 day(s)
Total for 2014	109.4mm	11 day(s)
Total to this day 2013	287.4mm	12 day(s)
Wettest day	37.6mm	Jan 31
Lowest temperature	21.8°C	Jan 31
Highest temperature	35.8°C	Jan 29

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Climatology

February minimum temperature
Lowest this month	24.3°C	1st
Lowest on record	17.9°C	16th1951
Average this month	24.8°C	+0.7°C
Long-term average	24.1°C

February maximum temperature
Highest this month	32.0°C	1st
Highest on record	42.7°C	13th1969
Average this month	32.0°C	+0.9°C
Long-term average	31.1°C

February rainfall
Wettest this month	34.8mm	2nd
Total this month	34.8mm	1 day(s)
Long-term average	304.2mm	15.6 day(s)
Wettest on record	960.8mm	2009
Driest on record	4.2mm	1983

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