Cooktown Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Tuesday 12 December 2023.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Summary
Max 36
Windy. Shower or two.
Chance of any rain: 70%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Damaging wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 36.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Windy. Showers increasing. Cairns 35
Windy. Showers increasing. Atherton 29
Windy. Shower or two. Cooktown 36
Windy. Showers increasing. Innisfail 31
Windy. Shower or two. Mareeba 33

Wednesday 13 December

Summary
Min 26
Max 33
Cyclone possible.
Possible rainfall: 30 to 90 mm
Chance of any rain: 100%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible. Destructive wind gusts exceeding 130 km/h possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Overnight temperatures falling to 20 to 25 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 31.

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Thursday 14 December

Summary
Min 25
Max 30
Rain. Possible heavy falls.
Possible rainfall: 10 to 100 mm
Chance of any rain: 100%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible. Damaging wind gusts to 100 km/h possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Friday 15 December

Summary
Min 25
Max 30
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm inland. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30.

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Saturday 16 December

Summary
Min 25
Max 31
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Sunday 17 December

Summary
Min 25
Max 32
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Monday 18 December

Summary
Min 25
Max 32
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

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

Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10140