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Coen Forecast

View the current warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Monday 28 April 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Summary
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Peninsula area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers north of Weipa, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Coen. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Tuesday 29 April

Summary
Min 23
Max 31
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Peninsula area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower north of Weipa, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Fire Danger - No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Weipa 23 33
Partly cloudy. Coen 23 31
Partly cloudy. Palmerville 20 34
Shower or two. Thursday Island 25 30

Wednesday 30 April

Summary
Min 22
Max 31
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Peninsula area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers north of Weipa, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Thursday 1 May

Summary
Min 23
Max 31
Becoming cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Peninsula area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers north of Weipa, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Weipa. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Friday 2 May

Summary
Min 23
Max 30
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Peninsula area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers north of Weipa, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Coen. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Saturday 3 May

Summary
Min 24
Max 29
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Sunday 4 May

Summary
Min 24
Max 29
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 7 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Monday 5 May

Summary
Min 24
Max 30
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

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

Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10110