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