Burketown Forecast

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Forecast updated at 5:49 pm EST on Wednesday 6 December 2023.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

Summary
Mostly clear.
Chance of any rain: 30%

Gulf Country area

Mostly clear. Medium chance of showers near the Northern Territory border, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Thursday 7 December

Summary
Min 25
Max 37
Possible shower or storm.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Gulf Country area

Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers near the south coast, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west from the late morning. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Normanton 27 38
Possible shower or storm. Burketown 25 37
Possible shower or storm. Doomadgee 24 38
Sunny. Kowanyama 26 38

Friday 8 December

Summary
Min 25
Max 37
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Gulf Country area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the south coast in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Saturday 9 December

Summary
Min 25
Max 38
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Gulf Country area

Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers near the east coast, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm near the east coast in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Sunday 10 December

Summary
Min 26
Max 40
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Gulf Country area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the east coast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north. Winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending west to northwesterly during the afternoon then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 41.

Monday 11 December

Summary
Min 26
Max 39
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Tuesday 12 December

Summary
Min 27
Max 40
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Wednesday 13 December

Summary
Min 27
Max 41
Possible shower or storm.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday.

Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10120