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Observations for Townsville - Fanning River (Defence) (beta)

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Latest Weather at 9:00am, Wednesday 15 Oct 2025.

Current Temperature 26.7 °C

60% Humidity
26.8 °C Feels like
1016.1 hPa Pressure
E Wind Direction
15 km/h 8 knots Wind Speed
26 km/h 14 knots Wind Gust

The day so far

  • Lowest 20.4 °Cat 4:23 am
  • Highest 27.1 °Cat 8:58 am
  • 0 mm rain since 9 am
  • 28 km/h 15 knots Highest Wind Gust

Wednesday's Observations

Time (AEST) Temp (°C) Feels Like (°C) Humidity(%) Wind Direction Wind Speed (km/h) (knots) Wind Gust (km/h) (knots) Pressure (hPa) Rainfall since 9 am (mm)
9:00 am 26.7 26.8 60 E 15
8		 26
14		 1016.1 0.0
8:30 am 25.4 26.8 70 ENE 11
6		 19
10		 1016.1 0.0
8:00 am 24.1 25.6 73 E 9
5		 13
7		 1016.3 0.0
7:30 am 23.6 25.9 80 ESE 7
4		 17
9		 1016.1 0.0
7:00 am 22.1 24.5 86 ESE 6
3		 9
5		 1015.7 0.0
6:30 am 21.4 24.3 91 ESE 4
2		 6
3		 1015.7 0.0
6:00 am 21.1 24.2 91 E 2
1		 4
2		 1015.4 0.0
5:30 am 21.2 24.0 91 E 4
2		 6
3		 1015.3 0.0
5:00 am 21.2 24.0 91 E 4
2		 6
3		 1015.0 0.0
4:30 am 20.6 23.7 93 ESE 2
1		 6
3		 1014.9 0.0
4:00 am 20.9 24.4 92 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1014.6 0.0
3:30 am 21.0 24.1 91 E 2
1		 4
2		 1014.6 0.0
3:00 am 21.8 24.9 87 ESE 2
1		 6
3		 1014.7 0.0
2:30 am 22.1 24.9 86 SSE 4
2		 9
5		 1014.7 0.0
2:00 am 22.2 25.0 85 SE 4
2		 6
3		 1014.8 0.0
1:30 am 22.0 24.3 86 ESE 6
3		 9
5		 1014.9 0.0
1:00 am 22.2 24.4 85 ENE 7
4		 11
6		 1014.8 0.0
12:30 am 22.5 24.7 84 E 7
4		 17
9		 1015.1 0.0
12:00 am 22.4 24.7 85 E 7
4		 17
9		 1015.3 0.0

Tuesday's Observations

Time (AEST) Temp (°C) Feels Like (°C) Humidity(%) Wind Direction Wind Speed (km/h) (knots) Wind Gust (km/h) (knots) Pressure (hPa) Rainfall since 9 am (mm)
11:30 pm 22.3 24.9 87 E 6
3		 11
6		 1015.1 0.0
11:00 pm 22.3 24.7 87 ENE 7
4		 17
9		 1014.9 0.0
10:30 pm 22.5 24.6 87 E 9
5		 17
9		 1015.1 0.0
10:00 pm 22.9 25.6 85 E 6
3		 13
7		 1014.9 0.0
9:30 pm 23.4 26.1 83 E 6
3		 9
5		 1014.7 0.0
9:00 pm 23.4 26.0 81 ENE 6
3		 11
6		 1014.6 0.0
8:30 pm 23.5 25.7 79 ENE 7
4		 13
7		 1014.0 0.0
8:00 pm 23.8 25.1 76 NE 11
6		 20
11		 1013.6 0.0
7:30 pm 24.3 25.5 73 NE 11
6		 20
11		 1013.4 0.0
7:00 pm 24.9 26.5 70 NE 9
5		 20
11		 1013.2 0.0
6:30 pm 25.8 27.2 65 NE 9
5		 20
11		 1012.7 0.0
6:00 pm 27.0 27.3 58 NE 13
7		 26
14		 1012.2 0.0
5:30 pm 28.2 28.7 55 NE 13
7		 20
11		 1011.5 0.0
5:00 pm 29.1 29.8 53 NE 13
7		 22
12		 1011.2 0.0
4:30 pm 29.9 30.7 55 NE 15
8		 30
16		 1011.1 0.0
4:00 pm 28.9 29.9 57 NE 13
7		 22
12		 1011.4 0.0
3:30 pm 30.2 30.6 50 NE 15
8		 28
15		 1011.6 0.0
3:00 pm 30.3 31.0 52 NNE 15
8		 28
15		 1011.9 0.0
2:30 pm 30.0 30.0 54 NE 19
10		 32
17		 1012.4 0.0
2:00 pm 26.9 28.1 72 NE 17
9		 28
15		 1012.4 0.0
1:57 pm 26.7 27.4 69 NE 17
9		 28
15		 1012.4 0.0
1:30 pm 31.7 33.1 46 E 9
5		 19
10		 1012.4 0.0
1:00 pm 32.6 33.5 43 ENE 11
6		 20
11		 1012.9 0.0
12:30 pm 31.9 33.4 45 NE 9
5		 20
11		 1013.5 0.0
12:00 pm 31.1 32.6 48 ENE 9
5		 19
10		 1014.2 0.0
11:30 am 30.4 32.5 51 E 7
4		 17
9		 1014.6 0.0
11:00 am 31.0 32.5 51 E 11
6		 19
10		 1015.1 0.0
10:30 am 29.4 31.3 56 E 9
5		 17
9		 1015.4 0.0
10:00 am 30.3 32.0 54 E 11
6		 24
13		 1015.6 0.0
9:30 am 28.9 31.7 62 E 7
4		 17
9		 1015.7 0.0
9:00 am 28.3 30.7 63 ENE 9
5		 19
10		 1015.8 0.0
8:30 am 27.1 28.8 66 NE 11
6		 19
10		 1015.5 0.0
8:00 am 26.6 29.5 72 ENE 7
4		 17
9		 1015.2 0.0
7:30 am 25.3 28.3 78 E 7
4		 13
7		 1014.9 0.0
7:00 am 23.8 26.9 85 E 6
3		 11
6		 1014.6 0.0
6:30 am 21.9 24.9 94 E 6
3		 9
5		 1014.1 0.0
6:00 am 21.4 24.6 95 ESE 4
2		 4
2		 1013.8 0.0
5:30 am 21.3 24.0 94 SE 6
3		 7
4		 1013.2 0.0
5:00 am 21.2 24.3 94 E 4
2		 7
4		 1013.0 0.0
4:30 am 21.2 24.2 93 ESE 4
2		 4
2		 1012.7 0.0
4:00 am 21.3 24.2 92 ESE 4
2		 6
3		 1012.5 0.0
3:30 am 21.6 24.5 90 E 4
2		 6
3		 1012.3 0.0
3:00 am 21.7 24.8 91 E 4
2		 6
3		 1012.4 0.0
2:30 am 21.8 25.6 90 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1012.5 0.0
2:00 am 21.7 24.8 91 ENE 4
2		 4
2		 1012.4 0.0
1:30 am 21.9 24.9 89 E 4
2		 6
3		 1012.3 0.0
1:00 am 22.5 25.5 86 NE 4
2		 6
3		 1012.7 0.0
12:30 am 22.4 25.0 87 ENE 6
3		 7
4		 1012.9 0.0
12:00 am 22.3 25.6 87 ENE 2
1		 6
3		 1013.3 0.0

Monday's Observations

Time (AEST) Temp (°C) Feels Like (°C) Humidity(%) Wind Direction Wind Speed (km/h) (knots) Wind Gust (km/h) (knots) Pressure (hPa) Rainfall since 9 am (mm)
11:30 pm 21.9 24.7 87 E 4
2		 7
4		 1013.6 0.0
11:00 pm 22.1 24.9 86 E 4
2		 9
5		 1013.8 0.0
10:30 pm 22.6 25.4 83 E 4
2		 6
3		 1013.8 0.0
10:00 pm 23.2 25.6 80 ENE 6
3		 9
5		 1013.9 0.0
9:30 pm 23.6 25.9 78 NE 6
3		 13
7		 1013.6 0.0
9:00 pm 23.9 26.3 77 ENE 6
3		 11
6		 1013.3 0.0
8:30 pm 24.3 26.8 73 NE 4
2		 9
5		 1013.0 0.0
8:00 pm 24.9 26.8 68 NE 6
3		 9
5		 1012.9 0.0
7:30 pm 25.4 27.1 66 ENE 7
4		 17
9		 1012.8 0.0
7:00 pm 26.1 27.4 63 ENE 9
5		 15
8		 1012.7 0.0
6:30 pm 26.8 28.5 60 NE 7
4		 17
9		 1012.3 0.0
6:00 pm 27.7 29.1 58 NNE 9
5		 17
9		 1012.0 0.0
5:30 pm 28.6 29.1 54 NE 13
7		 24
13		 1011.4 0.0
5:00 pm 30.2 30.4 49 NNE 15
8		 26
14		 1011.3 0.0
4:30 pm 31.5 32.1 46 NE 13
7		 20
11		 1011.2 0.0
4:00 pm 30.9 31.6 45 ENE 11
6		 20
11		 1011.1 0.0
3:30 pm 33.0 33.9 40 NE 9
5		 19
10		 1010.8 0.0
3:00 pm 33.6 34.2 38 NE 11
6		 22
12		 1011.1 0.0
2:30 pm 32.5 32.4 36 E 11
6		 20
11		 1011.3 0.0
2:00 pm 32.4 33.1 40 ENE 9
5		 22
12		 1011.6 0.0
1:30 pm 33.4 33.8 36 ENE 9
5		 20
11		 1011.9 0.0
1:00 pm 33.1 33.4 38 E 11
6		 19
10		 1012.5 0.0
12:30 pm 32.3 32.8 39 ESE 9
5		 17
9		 1013.0 0.0
12:00 pm 33.2 33.9 38 E 9
5		 17
9		 1013.5 0.0
11:30 am 31.4 32.8 42 ESE 6
3		 17
9		 1014.3 0.0
11:00 am 30.0 32.0 52 E 7
4		 15
8		 1014.8 0.0
10:30 am 29.8 31.8 53 ESE 7
4		 15
8		 1015.0 0.0
10:00 am 27.7 30.8 64 NE 4
2		 9
5		 1015.4 0.0
9:30 am 26.7 29.3 69 ESE 7
4		 13
7		 1015.7 0.0
9:00 am 25.6 28.3 74 E 7
4		 15
8		 1015.6 0.0
8:30 am 25.3 28.3 76 ESE 6
3		 9
5		 1015.4 0.0
8:00 am 24.5 27.9 81 SSE 4
2		 9
5		 1015.0 0.0
7:30 am 22.1 25.4 92 ESE 4
2		 6
3		 1014.8 0.0
7:00 am 21.2 24.9 97 ESE 2
1		 6
3		 1014.1 0.0
6:30 am 21.2 24.5 97 ESE 4
2		 6
3		 1013.6 0.0
6:00 am 19.9 23.0 97 ESE 2
1		 6
3		 1013.2 0.0
5:30 am 19.1 22.1 96 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1012.8 0.0
5:00 am 19.0 21.9 96 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1012.5 0.0
4:30 am 19.7 23.0 96 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1012.3 0.0
4:00 am 19.4 22.5 95 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1012.2 0.0
3:30 am 19.9 23.1 94 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1012.2 0.0
3:00 am 20.4 23.7 92 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1012.2 0.0
2:30 am 21.1 24.9 94 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1012.3 0.0
2:00 am 21.1 24.8 93 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1012.5 0.0
1:30 am 21.4 24.7 92 E 2
1		 4
2		 1012.6 0.0
1:00 am 21.7 25.5 91 CALM 0
0		 0
0		 1013.0 0.0
12:30 am 22.0 25.5 90 ENE 2
1		 4
2		 1013.2 0.0
12:00 am 22.1 25.5 89 E 2
1		 4
2		 1013.6 0.0

Sunday's Observations

Time (AEST) Temp (°C) Feels Like (°C) Humidity(%) Wind Direction Wind Speed (km/h) (knots) Wind Gust (km/h) (knots) Pressure (hPa) Rainfall since 9 am (mm)
11:30 pm 22.0 24.9 88 ENE 4
2		 6
3		 1014.0 0.0
11:00 pm 22.1 25.2 86 ENE 2
1		 4
2		 1014.4 0.0
10:30 pm 22.6 25.8 84 E 2
1		 4
2		 1014.7 0.0
10:00 pm 23.5 26.0 80 NE 6
3		 11
6		 1014.8 0.0
9:30 pm 23.5 26.4 80 ENE 4
2		 9
5		 1015.0 0.0
9:00 pm 23.8 26.2 78 NE 6
3		 11
6		 1014.7 0.0
8:30 pm 23.8 26.1 77 NNE 6
3		 9
5		 1014.4 0.0
8:00 pm 24.1 26.2 75 NE 7
4		 13
7		 1014.1 0.0
7:30 pm 24.4 25.9 72 NE 9
5		 19
10		 1014.0 0.0
7:00 pm 24.8 26.5 68 NE 7
4		 17
9		 1013.8 0.0
6:30 pm 25.3 26.5 64 NE 9
5		 19
10		 1013.1 0.0
6:00 pm 26.4 27.5 63 NE 11
6		 24
13		 1012.3 0.0
5:30 pm 27.5 27.7 58 NNE 15
8		 24
13		 1011.6 0.0
5:00 pm 28.6 29.1 54 NE 13
7		 24
13		 1011.2 0.0
4:30 pm 30.1 30.2 46 NNE 13
7		 24
13		 1011.2 0.0
4:00 pm 30.4 30.1 43 N 13
7		 19
10		 1011.1 0.0
3:30 pm 31.9 32.0 39 NNE 11
6		 19
10		 1010.8 0.0
3:00 pm 31.6 30.9 37 NNE 13
7		 24
13		 1010.9 0.0
2:30 pm 32.3 31.8 35 NE 11
6		 24
13		 1011.2 0.0
2:00 pm 32.3 32.1 36 ENE 11
6		 20
11		 1011.6 0.0
1:30 pm 32.0 31.2 36 NNE 13
7		 28
15		 1012.0 0.0
1:00 pm 31.7 31.5 37 NE 11
6		 24
13		 1012.5 0.0
12:30 pm 31.8 31.0 38 ENE 15
8		 28
15		 1013.0 0.0
12:00 pm 31.8 31.2 37 NE 13
7		 26
14		 1013.4 0.0
11:30 am 31.0 31.1 42 ENE 11
6		 24
13		 1014.0 0.0
11:00 am 29.6 29.5 44 NE 11
6		 20
11		 1014.6 0.0
10:30 am 29.2 29.3 46 NNE 11
6		 19
10		 1015.1 0.0
10:00 am 29.3 28.9 48 ENE 15
8		 22
12		 1015.5 0.0
9:30 am 27.9 28.8 56 ENE 11
6		 20
11		 1015.7 0.0

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