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Current Conditions & Warnings

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QLD Coastal wind warning issued at 5:32am EST

Issued: Wednesday at 5:32am EST
Description: Coastal wind warning
Summary: Storm Force Wind Warning for Cooktown Coast. Gale Warning for Peninsula & Cairns coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Townsville & Mackay coasts
Current weather for Maroochydore at 7:10am EST

Temperature: 24.3°C
Feels like: 25.3°C
Dew point: 21.8°C
Relative humidity: 86%
Wind: S at 18 km/h, gusting to 22 km/h
Rain: 0.6mm since 9am
Pressure: 1010.5 hPa
Maroochydore weather forecast

Wednesday

Showers
22°C - 27°C

Thursday

Possible shower
21°C - 27°C

Friday

Mostly sunny
19°C - 28°C

Saturday

Possible shower
19°C - 27°C
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