Cairns Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EST on Thursday 2 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Clear.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Clear. Light winds.

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Friday 3 October

Summary
Min 19
Max 33
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Sunny. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting east to northeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Cairns 19 33
Sunny. Atherton 16 30
Sunny. Cardwell 22 30
Mostly sunny. Cooktown 22 32
Sunny. Innisfail 17 32
Sunny. Mareeba 17 35

Saturday 4 October

Summary
Min 20
Max 32
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Sunny. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Sunday 5 October

Summary
Min 22
Max 30
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the evening. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming southeasterly 30 to 35 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h during the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Monday 6 October

Summary
Min 21
Max 29
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.

Tuesday 7 October

Summary
Min 22
Max 30
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely later in the day. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly 20 to 25 km/h during the morning.

Wednesday 8 October

Summary
Min 22
Max 29
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.

Thursday 9 October

Summary
Min 22
Max 31
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:55 am EST Friday.

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