Queensland · 7-day forecast
Townsville weather forecast
Light drizzle in Townsville today, 26 to 30°C, with 55% chance of rain (about 1 mm), gusts to 43 km/h, UV very high (10). Model estimate now: 30°C, wind NE 16 km/h.
Townsville today
- Min / max
- 26°C / 30°C
- Chance of rain
- 55%
- Rain amount
- 1 mm
- Peak gust
- 43 km/h
- UV max
- 10 · very high
- Sunrise / sunset
- 5:28am / 6:25pm
- Model estimate now
- 30°C, feels 34°C
- Humidity now
- 63%
Next rain in the model forecast: light drizzle around 6pm today (2% chance, 0.2 mm that hour).
7-day forecast for Townsville
| Day | Conditions | Min / max °C | Rain chance | Rain | Peak gust | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Light drizzle | 26° / 30° | 55% | 1 mm | 43 km/h | 10 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | Light drizzle | 26° / 31° | 6% | 0.2 mm | 41 km/h | 10 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | Cloudy | 25° / 30° | 2% | 0 mm | 39 km/h | 10 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | Cloudy | 26° / 30° | 2% | 0 mm | 44 km/h | 10 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | Cloudy | 26° / 31° | 6% | 0 mm | 41 km/h | 9 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | Rain showers | 24° / 29° | 36% | 5 mm | 43 km/h | 8 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | Rain showers | 23° / 29° | 63% | 18 mm | 39 km/h | 10 |
Rain chance is the model's probability of measurable rain on that day; the rain column is the forecast amount. What rain chance and millimetres mean.
Next 24 hours
| Time (AEST) | Conditions | Temp | Rain chance | Wind | Gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10am | Clear | 30° | 39% | NE 15 km/h | 37 km/h |
| 1pm | Mostly clear | 30° | 4% | NE 17 km/h | 43 km/h |
| 4pm | Mostly clear | 29° | 6% | NE 17 km/h | 41 km/h |
| 7pm | Light drizzle | 27° | 0% | ENE 13 km/h | 32 km/h |
| 10pm | Clear | 27° | 2% | ENE 12 km/h | 25 km/h |
| Wed 1am | Clear | 26° | 0% | ENE 11 km/h | 22 km/h |
| Wed 4am | Partly cloudy | 26° | 2% | E 9 km/h | 19 km/h |
| Wed 7am | Clear | 28° | 6% | ENE 13 km/h | 28 km/h |
For every hour over seven days, with charts for temperature, rain, wind, humidity and UV, open the Townsville hourly forecast explorer.
The week ahead in Townsville
- Warmest day: Sat, 14 Nov, 31°C.
- Coolest night: Mon, 16 Nov, 23°C.
- Wettest day: Mon, 16 Nov, about 18 mm.
- Rain over 7 days: about 25 mm in total, with 2 days at 50% chance or higher.
- Strongest gusts: Fri, 13 Nov, up to 44 km/h.
- Highest UV: Mon, 16 Nov, 10 (very high). Sun protection is recommended when the UV index is 3 or above.
Townsville rain radar and warnings
Open the Townsville rain radar loop for recent rain, with playback and distance rings centred on the Townsville (Hervey Range) radar. It is a historical composite supplied through RainViewer, so it shows where rain has been, not where it will fall next.
Official BOM classic radar loops covering Townsville: Townsville (Hervey Range) (33 km away) 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km.
Check BOM warnings and the Queensland warning and emergency links before acting on severe weather. This page does not show warnings.
Forecasts near Townsville
About this forecast
These are computer model forecasts for the point 19.26°S, 146.82°E (model grid point 19.30°S, 146.85°E), shown in Brisbane time (AEST). Townsville is about 1111 km north-west of Brisbane. Conditions can differ across town, on nearby ranges and along the coast.
The model is Open-Meteo best match, delivered by Open-Meteo. Weather data by Open-Meteo (Open-Meteo API terms (CC BY 4.0)). It is not an official Bureau of Meteorology forecast, and it is not a warning service. For the official forecast and warnings, use the Bureau of Meteorology.