Rainbow Beach Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 7:00 am AEST on Monday 20 July 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

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Showers
Min
17 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
2 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Wide Bay and Burnett area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.

Fire Danger
Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Large and powerful surf conditions during the day are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.

Tuesday 21 July

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Showers
Min
17 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Wide Bay and Burnett area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Wednesday 22 July

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Partly Cloudy
Min
15 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Wide Bay and Burnett area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog inland. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Thursday 23 July

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Partly Cloudy
Min
12 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Wide Bay and Burnett area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

Friday 24 July

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Showers
Min
12 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Saturday 25 July

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Showers
Min
13 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Sunday 26 July

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Showers
Min
11 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:15 pm AEST Monday.

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