IDQ10110
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Updated Peninsula District Forecast
Issued at 5:59 pm EST on Sunday 21 December 2025
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 25 December 2025.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
A high northwest of New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the east coast.
A tropical low will linger inland near the southwestern Gulf of Carpentaria for
the next few days, enhancing rainfall across far northwestern Queensland and
assisting the monsoon trough to form near the base of the Top End towards the
middle of this week. Another trough moving into western Queensland will push
slowly move east during the early days of next week, drawing deep tropical
moisture southward and enhancing shower and storm activity cross most of the
state. The trough will reach southeastern Queensland on Tuesday and linger
until Christmas Day, before shifting northward later in the week.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 21 December
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this
evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20
km/h tending north to northeasterly in the late afternoon then becoming light
in the late evening.

Forecast for Monday 22 December
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and
evening. A thunderstorm likely from the late morning. Light winds becoming
northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early morning then becoming light in the
evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime
temperatures reaching the low to high 30s.

Coen                Shower or two. Storm.           Min 25      Max 33  
Palmerville         Showers. Storm developing.      Min 23      Max 37  
Thursday Island     Shower or two.                  Min 25      Max 32  
Weipa               Shower or two. Storm.           Min 24      Max 33  

Fire Danger: 
Moderate

Sun protection 8:20am to 4:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Forecast for Tuesday 23 December
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and
evening. A thunderstorm likely from the late morning. Light winds becoming
north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light
in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with
daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Coen                Shower or two. Possible storm.  Min 25      Max 32  
Palmerville         Showers. Storm developing.      Min 24      Max 35  
Thursday Island     Shower or two.                  Min 25      Max 31  
Weipa               Showers. Storm.                 Min 25      Max 33  

Forecast for Wednesday 24 December
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and
evening. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds
becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming
light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s
with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Coen                Showers. Possible storm.        Min 25      Max 33  
Palmerville         Shower or two. Possible storm.  Min 23      Max 36  
Thursday Island     Possible morning storm. Showers.Min 24      Max 32  
Weipa               Showers. Storm.                 Min 25      Max 32  

Forecast for Thursday 25 December
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and
evening. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds
becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming
light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s
with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Coen                Showers. Storm.                 Min 25      Max 31  
Palmerville         Showers. Possible storm.        Min 24      Max 35  
Thursday Island     Shower or two.                  Min 25      Max 32  
Weipa               Shower or two. Storm.           Min 25      Max 31  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 am EST Monday.

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