The Bureau's new website is scheduled to go live on Wednesday 22 October 2025. Explore the new website today at beta.bom.gov.au.

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

IDQ10140

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Updated North Tropical Coast and Tablelands District Forecast

Issued at 5:06 pm EST on Tuesday 14 October 2025
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 18 October 2025.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A surface trough stretching from the northwest down to the southeast is bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms across much of Queensland over the next few days. The surface trough will sink westwards from Thursday as a high over the Tasman Sea extends a strengthening ridge and cooler southeasterly winds across eastern Queensland. This pattern will remain in place into Friday as the high slowly drifts east across the Tasman Sea. A new trough will enter far southwestern Queensland on Friday moving slowly across southern Queensland and reaching the southeast by Saturday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 14 October

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h.

Forecast for Wednesday 15 October

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 32.

Atherton
Shower or two.
Min
18
Max
25
Cairns
Shower or two.
Min
23
Max
30
Cooktown
Shower or two.
Min
25
Max
31
Innisfail
Shower or two.
Min
22
Max
29
Mareeba
Partly cloudy.
Min
20
Max
29

Fire Danger: Moderate

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

Forecast for Thursday 16 October

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 32.

Atherton
Shower or two.
Min
17
Max
24
Cairns
Shower or two.
Min
23
Max
30
Cooktown
Possible shower.
Min
25
Max
31
Innisfail
Showers.
Min
21
Max
29
Mareeba
Partly cloudy.
Min
20
Max
29

Forecast for Friday 17 October

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 25 to 32.

Atherton
Possible shower.
Min
17
Max
24
Cairns
Shower or two.
Min
22
Max
30
Cooktown
Shower or two.
Min
24
Max
31
Innisfail
Shower or two.
Min
21
Max
28
Mareeba
Partly cloudy.
Min
19
Max
29

Forecast for Saturday 18 October

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the south. Slight chance of a shower near the coast in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.

Atherton
Mostly sunny.
Min
16
Max
27
Cairns
Mostly sunny.
Min
22
Max
31
Cooktown
Partly cloudy.
Min
24
Max
31
Innisfail
Cloud clearing.
Min
20
Max
30
Mareeba
Mostly sunny.
Min
18
Max
32

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 am EST Wednesday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones.