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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland

North Tropical Coast and Tablelands District Forecast Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Thursday 17 August 2023 for the period until midnight EST Monday 21 August 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge over most of the state. A weak trough extends over southern Queensland. A strong trough and cold front in the southwest will sweep across southern and central Queensland on Friday, moving offshore during Friday night. A new ridge will extend across the state in the wake of the trough. A high will cross southern Australia on the weekend, maintaining the ridge. The high will reach the Tasman Sea on Monday, turning winds more onshore along the east coast. A weak trough may cross southern Queensland on Tuesday and Wednesday, weakening by next Thursday as a new high crosses southeastern Australia.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 17 August Clear. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.

Forecast for Friday 18 August
The chance of fog in the early morning. Sunny day. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 31.

Atherton Sunny. Min 10 Max 27

Cairns Sunny. Min 17 Max 29

Cooktown Sunny. Min 18 Max 28

Innisfail Sunny. Min 14 Max 27

Mareeba Sunny. Min 12 Max 30

Fire Danger:
Moderate

Sun protection 9:10am to 3:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Forecast for Saturday 19 August
Sunny. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30.

Atherton Sunny. Min 13 Max 25

Cairns Sunny. Min 17 Max 28

Cooktown Sunny. Min 15 Max 27

Innisfail Sunny. Min 15 Max 26

Mareeba Sunny. Min 13 Max 29

Forecast for Sunday 20 August
Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.

Atherton Sunny. Min 10 Max 21

Cairns	Partly cloudy.	Min 16	Max 27
Cooktown	Mostly sunny.	Min 19	Max 26
Innisfail	Partly cloudy.	Min 14	Max 25
Mareeba	Sunny.	Min 11	Max 26

Forecast for Monday 21 August
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the south, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.

Atherton	Partly cloudy.	Min 10	Max 21
Cairns	Partly cloudy.	Min 18	Max 26
Cooktown	Partly cloudy.	Min 19	Max 26
Innisfail	Shower or two.	Min 15	Max 24
Mareeba	Partly cloudy.	Min 12	Max 25

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.

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