IDQ10120
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Gulf Country District Forecast
Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Sunday 17 November 2024
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 21 November 2024.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
A ridge along the east coast will weaken on Monday as a high pressure system
moves east of New Zealand. A trough over the Channel Country will move further
east over southwest parts of Queensland tonight, then will move across the
northwest, central and southern interior on Monday, before reaching South East
Queensland and adjacent coastal waters on Tuesday. A new ridge and moist
onshore winds will extend along the east coast from Wednesday, combining with
an approaching upper trough to increase rainfall about the southern coast
midweek and about the tropical east coast later in the week.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 17 November
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the Northern Territory border,
near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to
northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.

Forecast for Monday 18 November
Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the west, slight chance elsewhere.
The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h
becoming light in the morning then becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20
km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with
daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 40.

Burketown           Shower or two. Possible storm.  Min 25      Max 33  
Doomadgee           Shower or two. Possible storm.  Min 26      Max 34  
Kowanyama           Sunny.                          Min 26      Max 38  
Normanton           Partly cloudy.                  Min 28      Max 37  

Fire Danger: 
Moderate

Sun protection 8:20am to 4:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Forecast for Tuesday 19 November
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and
evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to
20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly early in the morning then tending
southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures
falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 40.

Burketown           Possible shower.                Min 26      Max 35  
Doomadgee           Possible shower or storm.       Min 27      Max 36  
Kowanyama           Possible shower.                Min 27      Max 38  
Normanton           Possible shower.                Min 29      Max 37  

Forecast for Wednesday 20 November
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the north, medium chance elsewhere.
The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h
tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending northwest to
northeasterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid
to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.

Burketown           Possible shower or storm.       Min 25      Max 36  
Doomadgee           Possible shower or storm.       Min 26      Max 37  
Kowanyama           Shower or two.                  Min 26      Max 37  
Normanton           Shower or two. Possible storm.  Min 28      Max 36  

Forecast for Thursday 21 November
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere.
The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly
15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures
reaching the mid to high 30s.

Burketown           Shower or two.                  Min 25      Max 35  
Doomadgee           Possible shower.                Min 26      Max 37  
Kowanyama           Shower or two.                  Min 26      Max 36  
Normanton           Shower or two.                  Min 27      Max 35  

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

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