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TOMORROW24° 29° clearing shower Chance of rain: 40% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:06am EST 6:28am EST 6:08pm EST 6:30pm EST NOW24.9° Feels Like: 28.0° Relative Humidity: 93% Dew: 23.7° Wind: SE 13km/h Gust: 15km/h Rainfall since 9am: 12.4mm Pressure: 1012.0hPa -
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CooktownNow25.5°cFeels Like:25.6°Wind:SE 30km/hGusts:37km/hHumidity:92%24°Min29°MaxToday in CooktownPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.Tomorrow24°Min29°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h before dawn then tending E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Cooktown (15.4675°S, 145.2495°E, 0m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 24° 24° 24° 22° 23° 23° 24° Maximum 29° 29° 28° 29° 30° 30° 30° Chance of rain 40% 50% 30% 40% 60% 60% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 16
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(km/h)Wind direction SE SE SE SSE SSE SE SSE SE SSE SE SSE SE SE SE Relative humidity 86% 77% 85% 78% 70% 66% 79% 73% 82% 75% 80% 73% 77% 69% Dew point 24°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 21°C 20°C 22°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 24°C 23°C 23°C -
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Cooktown Rain Forecast
Cooktown 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025867777787768105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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Past 5 Days
Cooktown Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 1525.1 °C 29.4 °C 1.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1625.0 °C 30.3 °C 28.4 mmWednesday
Apr 1725.7 °C 29.3 °C 2.6 mmThursday
Apr 1826.2 °C 29.4 °C 0.2 mmFriday
Apr 1924.1 °C 27.0 °C 73.6 mmLegend -
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Cooktown minimum temp history (15.4675°S, 145.2495°E, 0m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.6° 07/04/2024 Coldest this month 20.0° 12/04/2024 Hottest on record 33.6 13/04/2014 Coldest on record 15.4 30/04/2017 Hottest this year 36.3° 30/01/2024 Coldest this year 20.0° 12/04/2024 Long term average 29.4° Long term average 23.1° Average this month 30.2° Average this month 24.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.0° 2003 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 20.3° 2008 Cooktown rainfall history (15.4675°S, 145.2495°E, 0m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 73.6mm 19/04/2024 Total This Month 129.6mm
14.0 daysLong Term Average 164.3mm 16.5 days Wettest April on record 436.2mm 2010 Driest on record 14.6mm 2018 -
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Cooktown Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 1190.2mm 77.1 day(s) Total For 2024 1405.2mm 88.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1790.6mm 73.0 day(s) Wettest Day 189.4mm Mar21 Lowest Temperature 20.0°C Apr12 Highest Temperature 36.3°C Jan30 -
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Cooktown Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 32.0 31.9 30.7 29.4 27.8 26.8 26.4 27.2 28.9 30.5 31.8 32.4 29.6 Mean Min (°C) 24.4 24.4 23.9 23.1 21.2 19.5 18.3 18.5 21.0 22.6 23.9 24.5 22.1 Mean Rain (mm) 317.9 337.7 370.3 164.3 48.9 33.9 23.3 18.6 8.5 24.6 58.5 204.0 1604.8 Mean Rain Days 20.2 19.4 21.0 16.5 12.2 10.8 9.6 7.2 5.3 6.2 9.2 12.8 148.9