Mackay Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Grey Sky Settles Over the Town
Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Warmest today at 31° · coldest night Monday at 22°
The short of it: Mackay weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (86 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (88 °F), low 24 °C (75 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 9.3 mm (0.37 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 15:15 local time.
MACKAY, Sunday. — Mackay may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 31° before sinking to 24° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Mackay is 31°. The wind keeps up from the NNE at 18 km/h, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 31°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 22°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 12 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 21°.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mackay brings highs near 31°, lows of 21° and about 109 mm of rain over the month. December is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 12°, and February the wettest with 393 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.
The sun is up 13 h 0 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 66 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Overcast | 30° | 32° | 13 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 29° | 31° | 13 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Partly cloudy | 28° | 30° | 11 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Partly cloudy | 27° | 30° | 8 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Partly cloudy | 26° | 29° | 7 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 25° | 29° | 7 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 25° | 29° | 5 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Light showers | 25° | 29° | 4 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 11 PM | Thunderstorm | 25° | 29° | 3 km/h | 0.8 mm |
| 12 AM | Light showers | 24° | 29° | 1 km/h | 0.6 mm |
| 1 AM | Showers | 24° | 29° | 2 km/h | 3.0 mm |
| 2 AM | Thunderstorm | 23° | 28° | 2 km/h | 2.2 mm |
| 3 AM | Thunderstorm | 23° | 28° | 2 km/h | 1.6 mm |
| 4 AM | Light showers | 23° | 27° | 2 km/h | 0.7 mm |
| 5 AM | Fog | 22° | 27° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Partly cloudy | 23° | 27° | 1 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Partly cloudy | 25° | 30° | 1 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Partly cloudy | 26° | 31° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Partly cloudy | 28° | 32° | 3 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 29° | 32° | 5 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 30° | 33° | 6 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 29° | 32° | 8 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 1 PM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 33° | 9 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 33° | 9 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 31°, low 24°, 1.1 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:17 AM, down 6:17 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Monday (Nov 9): thunderstorm, high 30°, low 22°, 8.2 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 5:16 AM, down 6:18 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Tuesday (Nov 10): partly cloudy, high 31°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 5:16 AM, down 6:18 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 31°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:16 AM, down 6:19 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 31°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 5:15 AM, down 6:19 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 30°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 5:15 AM, down 6:20 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): light showers, high 29°, low 23°, 2.6 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:15 AM, down 6:21 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.