Burketown Forecast

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Forecast updated at 9:28 am EST on Monday 17 March 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Summary
Max 32
Showers.
Chance of any rain: 90%

Gulf Country area

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers increasing. Normanton – 31
Showers. Burketown – 32
Showers. Doomadgee – 31
Showers. Possible storm. Kowanyama – 31

Tuesday 18 March

Summary
Min 23
Max 30
Showers. Possible heavy falls.
Possible rainfall: 4 to 80 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Gulf Country area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible in the west. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Wednesday 19 March

Summary
Min 23
Max 31
Showers. Possible heavy falls.
Possible rainfall: 4 to 60 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Gulf Country area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible in the south. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Thursday 20 March

Summary
Min 24
Max 31
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 30 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Gulf Country area

Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Friday 21 March

Summary
Min 24
Max 32
Shower or two. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Saturday 22 March

Summary
Min 24
Max 33
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Sunday 23 March

Summary
Min 24
Max 32
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

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

Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10120