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Time | Wind dir | Wind spd | Wind gust | Tmp | Dew pt | Feels like | rh | Fire | Rain | Rain 10' | Pres |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | km/h | °C | °C | °C | % | mm | mm | hPa | |||
Wed 20:50 CST |
NNE | 9 | 9 | 31.2 | 27.5 | 37.5 | 81 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.8 |
Wed 20:40 CST |
NNE | 9 | 9 | 31.4 | 27.7 | 37.8 | 81 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.6 |
Wed 20:30 CST |
N | 11 | 13 | 31.4 | 27.1 | 37.0 | 78 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.3 |
Wed 20:20 CST |
NNE | 11 | 11 | 31.5 | 27.4 | 37.4 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.3 |
Wed 20:10 CST |
NNE | 9 | 11 | 31.6 | 27.3 | 37.7 | 78 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.1 |
Wed 20:00 CST |
NNE | 11 | 13 | 31.7 | 27.2 | 37.4 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1004.9 |
Wed 19:50 CST |
NNE | 13 | 13 | 31.8 | 26.4 | 36.6 | 73 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1004.9 |
Wed 19:40 CST |
NNE | 13 | 15 | 31.9 | 26.0 | 36.4 | 71 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1004.8 |
Wed 19:30 CST |
NE | 17 | 20 | 32.0 | 25.8 | 35.7 | 70 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1004.7 |
Wed 19:20 CST |
NE | 19 | 20 | 32.2 | 25.0 | 34.9 | 65 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1004.5 |
Wed 19:10 CST |
NNE | 13 | 15 | 32.0 | 25.3 | 36.0 | 67 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1004.3 |
Wed 19:00 CST |
NE | 17 | 24 | 31.9 | 23.7 | 34.3 | 62 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1004.2 |
Wed 18:50 CST |
N | 7 | 7 | 32.4 | 27.4 | 39.0 | 75 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1003.9 |
Wed 18:40 CST |
N | 9 | 9 | 32.7 | 26.5 | 38.3 | 70 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1003.8 |
Wed 18:30 CST |
N | 9 | 9 | 32.9 | 26.2 | 38.3 | 68 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.7 |
Wed 18:20 CST |
N | 9 | 9 | 33.2 | 25.2 | 37.9 | 63 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1003.6 |
Wed 18:10 CST |
N | 9 | 11 | 33.4 | 24.3 | 37.6 | 59 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1003.6 |
Wed 18:00 CST |
N | 7 | 9 | 33.5 | 25.2 | 38.6 | 62 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.5 |
Wed 17:50 CST |
- | 9 | 11 | 33.6 | 25.6 | 38.6 | 63 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1003.6 |
Wed 17:40 CST |
- | 9 | 9 | 33.6 | 25.3 | 38.4 | 62 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1003.6 |
Wed 17:30 CST |
NNE | 9 | 13 | 33.7 | 25.7 | 38.7 | 63 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.5 |
Wed 17:20 CST |
NNE | 9 | 9 | 33.7 | 25.9 | 38.7 | 63 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1003.4 |
Wed 17:10 CST |
NE | 7 | 9 | 33.7 | 25.7 | 39.1 | 63 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1003.4 |
Wed 17:00 CST |
NE | 9 | 11 | 33.9 | 25.3 | 38.7 | 61 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.3 |
Wed 16:50 CST |
ENE | 11 | 13 | 34.1 | 24.6 | 38.0 | 57 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1003.3 |
Wed 16:40 CST |
ENE | 11 | 13 | 34.7 | 23.4 | 38.0 | 52 | 9 | 0.0 | - | 1003.2 |
Wed 16:30 CST |
E | 9 | 13 | 35.8 | 22.0 | 38.7 | 45 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.3 |
Wed 16:20 CST |
E | 15 | 17 | 35.7 | 21.9 | 37.3 | 44 | 13 | 0.0 | - | 1003.3 |
Wed 16:10 CST |
E | 17 | 20 | 36.2 | 24.4 | 38.8 | 50 | 11 | 0.0 | - | 1003.3 |
Wed 16:00 CST |
W | 6 | 7 | 36.9 | 20.6 | 39.8 | 39 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.3 |
Wed 15:50 CST |
W | 6 | 7 | 36.7 | 21.7 | 40.1 | 42 | 11 | 0.0 | - | 1003.4 |
Wed 15:40 CST |
W | 7 | 7 | 37.0 | 21.1 | 39.6 | 39 | 13 | 0.0 | - | 1003.4 |
Wed 15:30 CST |
W | 7 | 9 | 36.6 | 22.4 | 40.0 | 44 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.5 |
Wed 15:20 CST |
W | 7 | 9 | 36.5 | 23.4 | 40.5 | 47 | 10 | 0.0 | - | 1003.5 |
Wed 15:10 CST |
W | 9 | 13 | 36.5 | 23.4 | 40.1 | 47 | 11 | 0.0 | - | 1003.5 |
Wed 15:00 CST |
W | 9 | 15 | 36.8 | 22.9 | 40.2 | 45 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.6 |
Wed 14:50 CST |
W | 11 | 11 | 36.5 | 24.4 | 40.4 | 50 | 10 | 0.0 | - | 1003.6 |
Wed 14:40 CST |
SW | 11 | 13 | 37.0 | 23.8 | 40.3 | 46 | 12 | 0.0 | - | 1003.7 |
Wed 14:30 CST |
W | 11 | 15 | 36.7 | 24.2 | 40.5 | 49 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.8 |
Wed 14:20 CST |
SW | 9 | 11 | 37.0 | 24.8 | 41.3 | 49 | 10 | 0.0 | - | 1003.9 |
Wed 14:10 CST |
W | 9 | 13 | 36.6 | 24.5 | 40.9 | 50 | 10 | 0.0 | - | 1004.1 |
Wed 14:00 CST |
SW | 9 | 15 | 36.7 | 24.9 | 41.2 | 51 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1004.2 |
Wed 13:50 CST |
SW | 11 | 13 | 36.6 | 24.5 | 40.5 | 50 | 10 | 0.0 | - | 1004.5 |
Wed 13:40 CST |
SW | 9 | 11 | 36.7 | 25.2 | 41.2 | 51 | 9 | 0.0 | - | 1004.8 |
Wed 13:30 CST |
SSW | 11 | 15 | 36.4 | 24.9 | 40.6 | 52 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.0 |
Wed 13:20 CST |
SW | 9 | 11 | 36.6 | 27.0 | 42.5 | 58 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1005.2 |
Wed 13:10 CST |
W | 13 | 13 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 39.6 | 59 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1005.3 |
Wed 13:00 CST |
WSW | 17 | 19 | 35.2 | 25.7 | 38.8 | 58 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.5 |
Wed 12:50 CST |
WSW | 17 | 19 | 35.2 | 25.1 | 38.4 | 56 | 9 | 0.0 | - | 1005.6 |
Wed 12:40 CST |
WSW | 19 | 20 | 34.9 | 25.1 | 37.6 | 56 | 9 | 0.0 | - | 1005.8 |
Wed 12:30 CST |
WSW | 17 | 20 | 35.5 | 25.7 | 39.1 | 57 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.0 |
Wed 12:20 CST |
WSW | 15 | 17 | 35.5 | 25.4 | 39.3 | 56 | 8 | 0.0 | - | 1006.2 |
Wed 12:10 CST |
WSW | 15 | 17 | 35.5 | 24.8 | 38.9 | 54 | 9 | 0.0 | - | 1006.4 |
Wed 12:00 CST |
WSW | 17 | 22 | 35.2 | 25.1 | 38.4 | 56 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.6 |
Wed 11:50 CST |
SW | 15 | 19 | 35.3 | 25.8 | 39.3 | 58 | 8 | 0.0 | - | 1006.8 |
Wed 11:40 CST |
WSW | 17 | 19 | 34.2 | 25.6 | 37.8 | 61 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1006.8 |
Wed 11:30 CST |
SW | 17 | 26 | 34.8 | 25.0 | 38.0 | 57 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.9 |
Wed 11:20 CST |
SW | 17 | 20 | 35.5 | 25.7 | 39.1 | 57 | 9 | 0.0 | - | 1007.1 |
Wed 11:10 CST |
SW | 19 | 24 | 34.5 | 25.6 | 37.7 | 60 | 8 | 0.0 | - | 1007.2 |
Wed 11:00 CST |
WSW | 17 | 20 | 33.3 | 25.6 | 36.8 | 64 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.3 |
Wed 10:50 CST |
WSW | 19 | 20 | 33.2 | 25.7 | 36.3 | 64 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1007.5 |
Wed 10:40 CST |
WSW | 19 | 20 | 33.0 | 25.8 | 36.3 | 66 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1007.5 |
Wed 10:30 CST |
WSW | 20 | 24 | 33.1 | 25.4 | 35.8 | 64 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.7 |
Wed 10:20 CST |
WSW | 22 | 24 | 33.0 | 25.3 | 35.3 | 64 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1007.7 |
Wed 10:10 CST |
WSW | 22 | 26 | 32.6 | 24.9 | 34.6 | 64 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1007.8 |
Wed 10:00 CST |
WSW | 22 | 26 | 32.4 | 24.7 | 34.3 | 64 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.8 |
Wed 09:50 CST |
WSW | 24 | 26 | 32.4 | 25.2 | 34.3 | 66 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1007.9 |
Wed 09:40 CST |
WSW | 24 | 28 | 32.1 | 24.9 | 33.6 | 65 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1007.8 |
Wed 09:30 CST |
W | 24 | 26 | 32.0 | 24.8 | 33.6 | 66 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.8 |
Wed 09:20 CST |
WSW | 20 | 24 | 32.1 | 25.2 | 34.7 | 67 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1007.8 |
Wed 09:10 CST |
WSW | 26 | 28 | 31.7 | 24.6 | 32.8 | 66 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1007.6 |
Wed 09:00 CST |
W | 30 | 33 | 31.6 | 24.0 | 31.6 | 64 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.6 |
Wed 08:50 CST |
W | 28 | 30 | 31.5 | 24.4 | 32.1 | 66 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1007.6 |
Wed 08:40 CST |
W | 24 | 26 | 31.2 | 24.3 | 32.4 | 66 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1007.7 |
Wed 08:30 CST |
W | 20 | 28 | 31.1 | 24.2 | 33.1 | 67 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.7 |
Wed 08:20 CST |
W | 22 | 26 | 30.6 | 24.3 | 32.2 | 69 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1007.7 |
Wed 08:10 CST |
W | 24 | 28 | 30.4 | 24.5 | 31.7 | 70 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1007.6 |
Wed 08:00 CST |
W | 19 | 22 | 30.7 | 24.8 | 33.4 | 71 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.6 |
Wed 07:50 CST |
W | 15 | 20 | 30.5 | 24.9 | 34.0 | 72 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1007.5 |
Wed 07:40 CST |
W | 19 | 20 | 30.0 | 24.6 | 32.6 | 73 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1007.5 |
Wed 07:30 CST |
W | 19 | 24 | 30.1 | 24.5 | 32.6 | 72 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.4 |
Wed 07:20 CST |
W | 19 | 20 | 30.2 | 24.4 | 32.6 | 71 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1007.3 |
Wed 07:10 CST |
W | 22 | 24 | 30.3 | 24.7 | 32.2 | 72 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1007.2 |
Wed 07:00 CST |
W | 19 | 24 | 30.2 | 24.8 | 32.9 | 73 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.1 |
Wed 06:50 CST |
WNW | 19 | 22 | 30.1 | 25.2 | 33.0 | 75 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1007.0 |
Wed 06:40 CST |
WNW | 17 | 19 | 30.0 | 26.0 | 33.8 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.9 |
Wed 06:30 CST |
WNW | 17 | 24 | 29.9 | 26.1 | 33.8 | 80 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.8 |
Wed 06:20 CST |
WNW | 17 | 20 | 30.0 | 26.4 | 34.1 | 81 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.7 |
Wed 06:10 CST |
WNW | 17 | 19 | 29.9 | 26.5 | 34.0 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.5 |
Wed 06:00 CST |
WNW | 17 | 20 | 29.9 | 26.5 | 34.0 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.4 |
Wed 05:50 CST |
NW | 17 | 19 | 29.9 | 26.3 | 33.9 | 81 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.3 |
Wed 05:40 CST |
NW | 17 | 19 | 30.0 | 26.2 | 33.9 | 80 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.3 |
Wed 05:30 CST |
WNW | 15 | 19 | 30.0 | 26.2 | 34.3 | 80 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.2 |
Wed 05:20 CST |
NW | 17 | 17 | 29.9 | 25.9 | 33.6 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.0 |
Wed 05:10 CST |
WNW | 17 | 19 | 29.8 | 25.8 | 33.5 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.7 |
Wed 05:00 CST |
WNW | 17 | 20 | 29.8 | 25.8 | 33.5 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.7 |
Wed 04:50 CST |
WNW | 17 | 20 | 29.7 | 25.4 | 33.2 | 78 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.6 |
Wed 04:40 CST |
WNW | 17 | 17 | 29.8 | 25.5 | 33.3 | 78 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.6 |
Wed 04:30 CST |
WNW | 15 | 20 | 29.8 | 25.3 | 33.5 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.5 |
Wed 04:20 CST |
WNW | 15 | 15 | 29.8 | 25.3 | 33.5 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.5 |
Wed 04:10 CST |
WNW | 17 | 19 | 29.9 | 25.0 | 33.1 | 75 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1005.3 |
Wed 04:00 CST |
NW | 17 | 20 | 29.8 | 25.1 | 33.0 | 76 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.2 |
Wed 03:50 CST |
NW | 17 | 20 | 29.5 | 25.5 | 33.0 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.2 |
Wed 03:40 CST |
NW | 13 | 15 | 29.4 | 25.6 | 33.7 | 80 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.1 |
Wed 03:30 CST |
NW | 15 | 20 | 29.5 | 25.3 | 33.2 | 78 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.1 |
Wed 03:20 CST |
NW | 17 | 20 | 29.6 | 25.3 | 32.9 | 77 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1005.1 |
Wed 03:10 CST |
NW | 17 | 19 | 29.4 | 25.8 | 33.1 | 81 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.1 |
Wed 03:00 CST |
NW | 15 | 17 | 29.2 | 26.0 | 33.4 | 83 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.1 |
Wed 02:50 CST |
NW | 15 | 17 | 29.2 | 26.4 | 33.6 | 85 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.1 |
Wed 02:40 CST |
NW | 15 | 17 | 29.2 | 26.6 | 33.8 | 86 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1005.1 |
Wed 02:30 CST |
NW | 13 | 19 | 29.3 | 26.5 | 34.2 | 85 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.2 |
Wed 02:20 CST |
NW | 15 | 15 | 29.5 | 26.5 | 34.0 | 84 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.1 |
Wed 02:10 CST |
NW | 15 | 19 | 29.5 | 26.3 | 33.9 | 83 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.1 |
Wed 02:00 CST |
NW | 11 | 13 | 29.5 | 26.1 | 34.5 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.1 |
Wed 01:50 CST |
NW | 11 | 13 | 29.6 | 26.2 | 34.6 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.1 |
Wed 01:40 CST |
NW | 13 | 15 | 29.7 | 26.3 | 34.4 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.2 |
Wed 01:30 CST |
NW | 13 | 17 | 29.5 | 26.1 | 34.1 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.4 |
Wed 01:20 CST |
NW | 11 | 15 | 29.7 | 26.3 | 34.8 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.5 |
Wed 01:10 CST |
NW | 13 | 13 | 29.6 | 26.0 | 34.1 | 81 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.6 |
Wed 01:00 CST |
NW | 13 | 17 | 29.7 | 25.9 | 34.2 | 80 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.6 |
Wed 00:50 CST |
NW | 13 | 15 | 29.9 | 25.6 | 34.2 | 78 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.6 |
Wed 00:40 CST |
NW | 15 | 17 | 29.9 | 25.4 | 33.7 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.7 |
Wed 00:30 CST |
NW | 13 | 15 | 30.0 | 25.3 | 34.1 | 76 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.9 |
Wed 00:20 CST |
NW | 13 | 15 | 29.8 | 24.4 | 33.4 | 73 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1006.0 |
Wed 00:10 CST |
NW | 11 | 13 | 29.8 | 25.3 | 34.3 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.1 |
Wed 00:00 CST |
NNW | 11 | 15 | 29.9 | 25.0 | 34.1 | 75 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.2 |
Tue 23:50 CST |
NW | 9 | 11 | 29.6 | 25.1 | 34.3 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.3 |
Tue 23:40 CST |
NW | 9 | 11 | 29.5 | 25.7 | 34.6 | 80 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.4 |
Tue 23:30 CST |
NW | 9 | 13 | 29.6 | 26.2 | 35.0 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.4 |
Tue 23:20 CST |
NW | 13 | 13 | 29.7 | 26.5 | 34.6 | 83 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.4 |
Tue 23:10 CST |
NNW | 11 | 13 | 29.6 | 26.4 | 34.8 | 83 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.5 |
Tue 23:00 CST |
NNW | 11 | 13 | 29.6 | 26.4 | 34.8 | 83 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.5 |
Tue 22:50 CST |
NNW | 11 | 13 | 29.7 | 26.7 | 35.1 | 84 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1006.5 |
Tue 22:40 CST |
NNW | 13 | 15 | 29.8 | 26.6 | 34.7 | 83 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.4 |
Tue 22:30 CST |
NNW | 11 | 13 | 29.8 | 26.6 | 35.1 | 83 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.4 |
Tue 22:20 CST |
NNW | 11 | 13 | 29.7 | 26.5 | 34.9 | 83 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.4 |
Tue 22:10 CST |
NNW | 11 | 13 | 29.8 | 26.4 | 35.0 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.3 |
Tue 22:00 CST |
NNW | 11 | 13 | 29.8 | 26.4 | 35.0 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.2 |
Tue 21:50 CST |
NNW | 9 | 11 | 29.9 | 26.3 | 35.3 | 81 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.1 |
Tue 21:40 CST |
NNW | 13 | 15 | 29.9 | 26.3 | 34.6 | 81 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1006.0 |
Tue 21:30 CST |
NNW | 11 | 15 | 29.9 | 26.5 | 35.1 | 82 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.9 |
Tue 21:20 CST |
NNW | 13 | 15 | 30.0 | 26.4 | 34.8 | 81 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.7 |
Tue 21:10 CST |
NNW | 13 | 15 | 30.0 | 26.2 | 34.6 | 80 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.7 |
Tue 21:00 CST |
NNW | 13 | 19 | 30.2 | 26.1 | 34.8 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.7 |
Tue 20:50 CST |
NNW | 13 | 15 | 30.2 | 26.1 | 34.8 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.7 |
Tue 20:40 CST |
NNW | 15 | 17 | 30.2 | 26.1 | 34.5 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.6 |
Tue 20:30 CST |
N | 17 | 20 | 30.2 | 26.1 | 34.1 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.5 |
Tue 20:20 CST |
N | 19 | 20 | 30.2 | 25.9 | 33.6 | 78 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1005.5 |
Tue 20:10 CST |
N | 15 | 17 | 30.3 | 25.8 | 34.4 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1005.5 |
Tue 20:00 CST |
N | 15 | 20 | 30.1 | 25.4 | 33.9 | 76 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.4 |
Station Details
Roper-McArthur, Northern Territory
Commenced 1968
Weather News
Severe storms hitting WA
15:51 EDT
A mass of tropical air is plunging over Western Australia today, causing heavy rain and severe thunderstorms across the state's western and southwestern inland.
Tropical Cyclone Niran update
12:02 EDT
Northern Queensland is being spared from the worst impacts of Tropical Cyclone Niran as the system gains strength just a few hundred kilometres from Cairns.