IDQ10120
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Updated Gulf Country District Forecast
Issued at 11:40 am EST on Thursday 17 October 2024
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 20 October 2024.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge lies across much of the state, extending from a high
pressure system in the Tasman Sea. The ridge will persist for the next few
days. A weak trough lies across the southeastern interior of Queensland. The
trough will weaken today. A deeper trough may move east across western and
interior Queensland from Friday, reaching southeastern and central Queensland
over the weekend. This trough is likely to drive shower and thunderstorm
activity as it moves eastwards.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 17 October
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the south coast in the late
morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a
thunderstorm in the west in the late morning and afternoon. Winds northwest to
northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high
30s.

Burketown           Partly cloudy.                  Max 35  
Doomadgee           Partly cloudy.                  Max 39  
Kowanyama           Mostly sunny.                   Max 38  
Normanton           Sunny.                          Max 37  

Fire Danger: 
High

Sun protection 8:20am to 4:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Forecast for Friday 18 October
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the east coast, near zero chance
elsewhere. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the
morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime
temperatures reaching the high 30s.

Burketown           Mostly sunny.                   Min 23      Max 36  
Doomadgee           Partly cloudy.                  Min 23      Max 39  
Kowanyama           Mostly sunny.                   Min 24      Max 37  
Normanton           Partly cloudy.                  Min 25      Max 37  

Forecast for Saturday 19 October
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northwest to
northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending northwest to
southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to
the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.

Burketown           Partly cloudy.                  Min 24      Max 37  
Doomadgee           Partly cloudy.                  Min 24      Max 39  
Kowanyama           Mostly sunny.                   Min 23      Max 37  
Normanton           Possible shower.                Min 25      Max 37  

Forecast for Sunday 20 October
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the east coast, most likely in the
afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to
southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the
evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime
temperatures reaching around 40.

Burketown           Sunny.                          Min 25      Max 41  
Doomadgee           Sunny.                          Min 25      Max 41  
Kowanyama           Partly cloudy.                  Min 23      Max 37  
Normanton           Partly cloudy.                  Min 25      Max 39  

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

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