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Mount Isa 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 Tuesday at 39° · coldest night Tuesday at 23°

The short of it: Mount Isa weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high 39 °C (101 °F), low 24 °C (74 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning, moderate risk of thunder. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 01:00 local time.

MOUNT ISA, Monday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Mount Isa station, with a high of 39° and a low of 24°. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Mount Isa, where the average high is 36°. Winds are light from the ESE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 6 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 39°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 23°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 10 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 21°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mount Isa runs from 21° at night to 36° by day, with some 34 mm of rain. December is the warmest month here at 37°, July the coldest at 9°, and January the wettest with 113 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 13 h 1 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 447 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast26°25°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast26°25°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast26°24°5 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear25°23°5 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear24°23°5 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy24°22°5 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear25°23°6 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear27°25°9 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear30°27°13 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear32°29°15 km/h–
11 AMClear sky34°31°15 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear36°32°14 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy38°34°13 km/h–
2 PMOvercast38°35°11 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear39°36°9 km/h–
4 PMOvercast38°36°7 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy37°35°6 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear36°35°4 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy32°32°3 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy29°31°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast29°30°1 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy29°30°1 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy28°29°1 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy27°28°1 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): overcast, high 39°, low 24°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:55 AM, down 6:56 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today24°39°dry29 km/h13 h 1 min
Tuesday23°39°dry14 km/h13 h 1 min
Wednesday25°34°1.1 mm23 km/h13 h 2 min
Thursday24°37°2.4 mm31 km/h13 h 3 min
Friday25°36°3.0 mm22 km/h13 h 4 min
Saturday23°32°3.9 mm35 km/h13 h 4 min

Warmest: Tuesday at 39°. Wettest: Saturday, 3.9 mm. Strongest gusts: Saturday, 35 km/h.

The Almanac · Mount Isa Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Mount Isa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 13 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 8 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 36° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 34 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mount Isa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mount Isa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January36°24°113 mm10 km/h13 h 15 min✦
February36°23°98 mm9 km/h12 h 48 min✦
March35°22°65 mm8 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
April32°19°15 mm10 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
May28°14°7.0 mm10 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°10°5.0 mm11 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°9°4.0 mm10 km/h10 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°10°4.0 mm11 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
September32°15°8.0 mm11 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October35°19°21 mm11 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
November36°21°34 mm10 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦
December37°23°71 mm10 km/h13 h 23 min✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Mount Isa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mount Isa today?

Right now it is 26 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high is 39 °C (101 °F) and tonight’s low 24 °C (74 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Mount Isa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 6 days, about 10 mm (0.41 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mount Isa?

Yes: heat warning; moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Mount Isa?

December, with an average high of 37 °C (99 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 9 °C (48 °F). The wettest month is January, with 113 mm (4.4 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mount Isa?

June and July. June brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 5.0 mm (0.20 in) of rain; July highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and 4.0 mm (0.16 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mount Isa?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 9 °C (48 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MenziesQueensland1 km N36°21°34 mm
MorningtonQueensland1 km S36°21°34 mm
TownviewQueensland1 km SE36°21°32 mm
PioneerQueensland1 km ENE36°21°32 mm
ParksideQueensland2 km SSW36°21°34 mm
WinstonQueensland2 km N36°21°34 mm
SunsetQueensland2 km NE36°21°32 mm
HealyQueensland2 km S36°21°32 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor