Thursday Island Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:00 am EST on Sunday 18 May 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

Summary
Max 29
Shower or two.
Chance of any rain: 50%

Peninsula area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers north of Weipa, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 30s.

Fire Danger - No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Weipa 32
Partly cloudy. Coen 31
Partly cloudy. Palmerville 32
Shower or two. Thursday Island 29

Monday 19 May

Summary
Min 24
Max 29
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Peninsula area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers north of Coen, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Tuesday 20 May

Summary
Min 24
Max 29
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Peninsula area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the east coast, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Wednesday 21 May

Summary
Min 24
Max 29
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Peninsula area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the east coast, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Thursday 22 May

Summary
Min 24
Max 29
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Friday 23 May

Summary
Min 24
Max 28
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Saturday 24 May

Summary
Min 24
Max 28
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Sunday.

Product derived from IDQ11295 and IDQ10110