View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Wednesday 12 February 2025.
Weather Situation
The monsoon trough extends across the base of Cape York Peninsula, and is forecast to weaken and contract to the northern Peninsula tonight into tomorrow. A tropical low offshore of the northeast coast will drift southeastwards further away from the coast. A weak ridge will persist over the east coast south of the monsoon trough. A second trough will be slow moving over the southern interior near the New South Wales border for the next few days, then is forecast to combine with a trough moving in from the southwest and up through central and southern Queensland late this week into this weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Thursday 13 February
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Fire Danger - No Rating
Sun protection 8:40am to 4:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Weipa | 25 | 30 |
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Coen | 25 | 32 |
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Palmerville | 24 | 33 |
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Thursday Island | 26 | 31 |
Friday 14 February
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
Saturday 15 February
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers north of Coen, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
Sunday 16 February
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday.
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