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Forecast issued at 5:39 pm AEST on Wednesday 7 January 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

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Storm
Precis
Shower or two. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall:
2 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

Thursday 8 January

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Storm
Min
24 °C
Max
30 °C
Precis
Showers. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall:
6 to 35 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30.

Fire Danger
No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

Friday 9 January

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Storm
Min
24 °C
Max
29 °C
Precis
Possible storm, heavy falls.
Possible rainfall:
9 to 45 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Damaging winds possible. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

Saturday 10 January

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Showers
Min
23 °C
Max
31 °C
Precis
Showers.
Possible rainfall:
4 to 30 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30.

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 16 [Extreme]

Sunday 11 January

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Storm
Min
24 °C
Max
33 °C
Precis
Showers. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands area

Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.

Monday 12 January

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Storm
Min
24 °C
Max
34 °C
Precis
Showers. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Tuesday 13 January

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Storm
Min
24 °C
Max
34 °C
Precis
Shower or two. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 am AEST Thursday.

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