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TOMORROW23° 29° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 30% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:07am EST 6:29am EST 6:04pm EST 6:27pm EST NOW26.1° Feels Like: 27.5° Relative Humidity: 78% Dew: 22.0° Wind: SE 17km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1014.1hPa -
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CooktownNow24.8°cFeels Like:25.9°Wind:SE 22km/hGusts:28km/hHumidity:91%23°Min29°MaxToday in CooktownPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.Tomorrow23°Min29°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers about the Atherton Tablelands, medium chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.
Forecast for Cooktown (15.4675°S, 145.2495°E, 0m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 23° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° Maximum 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° Chance of rain 30% 70% 40% 40% 60% 80% 60% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High 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 23
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(km/h)Wind direction ESE SE ESE ESE SE SSE SE SSE SSE SE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 72% 69% 77% 76% 75% 71% 78% 73% 78% 75% 80% 75% 80% 74% Dew point 21°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Cooktown Rain Forecast
Cooktown 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025867777787768105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 23
ENSO status: Inactive/Neutral. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming strongly positive. SAM status: Leading to neutral and returning positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is presently in an inactive phase, for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling continues over the eastern Pacific Ocean as sea surface temperatures approach near-normal conditions. Warmer than normal waters are present across the western Pacific Ocean, including the Coral Sea with added moisture and humidity to influence weather conditions in the eastern regions of Australia. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop this coming winter season. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase, although record-high ocean temperatures across the northwest Indian Ocean have the IOD index just tipping into a positivethreshold value. Persistent southeasterly winds over the eastern Indian Ocean during the previous month are forecast to ease with below-average wind speeds to develop off northwest Australia and the eastern Indian Ocean during the winter season. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into a strong positive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly following May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, thus reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently positive (mid-April) with the outlook favouring a neutral phase forecast in May and then the likelihood of returning to a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces the impact of cold fronts and decreases the rainfall over southernAustralia. Rainfall outlooks are showing above-average rainfall over winter for WA and central and northern SA, and eastern regions of QLD and NSW. Conversely, below-average rainfall is expected for western TAS, southern SA, and most of VIC.
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Past 5 Days
Cooktown Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 2225.2 °C 28.7 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2324.0 °C 29.9 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2424.3 °C 27.6 °C 10.2 mmThursday
Apr 2524.2 °C 29.4 °C 18.8 mmFriday
Apr 2619.1 °C 29.2 °C 0.2 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 19.1° 26/04/2024 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 19.1° 26/04/2024 Long term average 29.4° Long term average 23.1° Average this month 30.0° Average this month 24.0° 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 173.0mm
19.0 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 1204.1mm 77.4 day(s) Total For 2024 1448.6mm 93.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1874.6mm 79.0 day(s) Wettest Day 189.4mm Mar21 Lowest Temperature 19.1°C Apr26 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) 317.9 337.7 384.2 164.3 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 21.3 16.5 12.2 10.8 9.6 7.2 5.3 6.2 9.2 12.8 148.9