Burketown Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Monday 29 September 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Summary
Max 38
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Gulf Country area

Sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Normanton – 39
Sunny. Burketown – 38
Sunny. Doomadgee – 41
Sunny. Kowanyama – 38

Tuesday 30 September

Summary
Min 19
Max 35
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Gulf Country area

Sunny. The chance of fog near the south coast in the early morning. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Wednesday 1 October

Summary
Min 21
Max 36
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Gulf Country area

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the west. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the high 30s.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Thursday 2 October

Summary
Min 21
Max 37
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Gulf Country area

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the west. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly during the day then tending southeast to southwesterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the high 30s.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Friday 3 October

Summary
Min 24
Max 39
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Saturday 4 October

Summary
Min 25
Max 39
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Sunday 5 October

Summary
Min 23
Max 34
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Monday.

Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10120