IDQ10140
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands District Forecast
Issued at 5:00 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
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance
elsewhere. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 34.

Atherton            Possible shower.                Max 28  
Cairns              Shower or two.                  Max 32  
Cooktown            Shower or two.                  Max 31  
Innisfail           Shower or two.                  Max 30  
Mareeba             Partly cloudy.                  Max 32  

Fire Danger: 
Moderate

Sun protection 8:10am to 3:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Forecast for Friday 18 October
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance
elsewhere. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to
between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 35.

Atherton            Mostly sunny.                   Min 17      Max 29  
Cairns              Possible shower.                Min 22      Max 32  
Cooktown            Partly cloudy.                  Min 24      Max 31  
Innisfail           Shower or two.                  Min 21      Max 30  
Mareeba             Mostly sunny.                   Min 18      Max 32  

Forecast for Saturday 19 October
Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the evening.
Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 21 with daytime temperatures
reaching 29 to 36.

Atherton            Sunny.                          Min 15      Max 30  
Cairns              Sunny.                          Min 20      Max 32  
Cooktown            Mostly sunny.                   Min 23      Max 31  
Innisfail           Mostly sunny.                   Min 19      Max 31  
Mareeba             Sunny.                          Min 16      Max 33  

Forecast for Sunday 20 October
Sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the
afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures
falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 37.

Atherton            Sunny.                          Min 15      Max 32  
Cairns              Sunny.                          Min 19      Max 32  
Cooktown            Mostly sunny.                   Min 21      Max 31  
Innisfail           Sunny.                          Min 18      Max 31  
Mareeba             Sunny.                          Min 16      Max 35  

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

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