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Cooktown Forecast

View the current warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 9:05 am EST on Thursday 16 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Max 31
Shower or two.
Chance of any rain: 50%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 32.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Shower or two. Cairns 30
Shower or two. Atherton 24
Shower or two. Cooktown 31
Showers. Innisfail 28
Partly cloudy. Mareeba 29

Friday 17 October

Summary
Min 24
Max 31
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 32.

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

Saturday 18 October

Summary
Min 24
Max 31
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 33.

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Sunday 19 October

Summary
Min 24
Max 31
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Sunny. The chance of morning fog in the south. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 35.

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

Monday 20 October

Summary
Min 25
Max 31
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Tuesday 21 October

Summary
Min 24
Max 31
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Wednesday 22 October

Summary
Min 24
Max 32
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:15 pm EST Thursday.

Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10140