BOM’s Cairns forecast, more heat and maybe rain, but no guarantees

It will be hit and miss as to which areas of the Far North wind up with the cool reprieve of a shower or thunderstorm over the coming days, as the heat of the past week looks set to linger. Find out what’s in store for the region here.

It will be hit and miss as to which areas of the Far North wind up with the cool reprieve of a shower or thunderstorm over the coming days, as the heat of the past week looks set to linger.

Hang onto your hats, keep applying the sunblock and have your water bottle handy is the advice from the Bureau of Meteorology for Cairns this week.

Bureau of Meteorology duty meteorologist Kimba Wong said the hot weather currently blanketing the region was not going anywhere soon.

“The rainfall potential for FNQ over the next couple of days will be hit or miss with showers and thunderstorms,” Ms Wong said.

“There will be some pretty hot and dry weather for Monday, so we advise everyone to stay hydrated, wear a hat and check on those most vulnerable to hot conditions, your elderly neighbours and your pets.”

Grace, Patterson, 12, and her sister Summer, 13 escaping the heat under the sprinklers. at the Cairns Lagoon pool on Sunday Picture: Nuno Avendano

Ms Wong said the Tuesday and Wednesday have a reasonable chance of rain.

“We do have a trough which will start to come across north Queensland including the coastal areas such as Cairns,” she said.

“The rain will be quite variable across the region and hopefully some south east breezes could offer relief from the heat.

“After Cairns had the extreme heatwave conditions last week, this heat is not going anywhere anytime soon other than slight fluctuations.”

Monday’s weather

Cairns – 25C-32C Mostly sunny

Atherton – 20C – 31C Partly cloudy

Cardwell – 24C – 32C Mostly Sunny

Cooktown – 26C – 32C Partly cloudy

Innisfail – 23C – 32C Mostly sunny

Mareeba – 22C – 34C Partly cloudy

Mossman – 26C – 34C Partly cloudy

Port Douglas – 24C – 31C Partly cloudy

Yarrabah 25C – 32C Mostly sunny

Originally published as BOM’s Cairns forecast, more heat and maybe rain, but no guarantees