Gulf Country Forecast

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Forecast updated at 6:00 pm EST on Tuesday 5 December 2023.

Weather Situation

A high in the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge northward over the east of the state, while a weak trough persists in the northwest. The ridge will persist most of the week as the high drifts slowly east. A new trough may move across southern Queensland over the weekend. Tropical Cyclone Jasper has formed in the far northeastern Coral Sea today. This system is forecast to develop further while drifting towards the central Coral Sea during the latter part of this week.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the west, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds in the west in the late afternoon and evening. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Wednesday 6 December

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the west. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection 8:20am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Mostly sunny. Normanton 28 38
Partly cloudy. Burketown 26 37
Sunny morning. Possible storm. Doomadgee 25 39
Mostly sunny. Kowanyama 27 38

Thursday 7 December

Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers near the south coast, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west from the late morning. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Friday 8 December

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the south coast, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Saturday 9 December

Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers near the east coast, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

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

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