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West 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 Tuesday at 33° · coldest night Saturday at 19°

The short of it: West Mackay weather on Monday, 16 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (91 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling, tropical night. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 02:15 local time.

WEST MACKAY, Monday. — West Mackay may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 33° before sinking to 23° by night. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in West Mackay, where the average high is 31°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NW, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 33°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 2.4 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in West Mackay runs from 21° at night to 31° by day, with some 109 mm of rain. 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 8 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 beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain · Snow
NowPartly cloudy23°27°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast23°27°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy23°27°2 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy23°27°2 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy23°27°4 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy26°30°6 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy27°30°9 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy29°31°10 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy30°32°10 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear32°34°10 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy32°34°11 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear33°35°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast32°34°12 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear32°34°11 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear30°33°11 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear29°32°11 km/h–
6 PMClear sky28°30°10 km/h–
7 PMOvercast27°30°7 km/h–
8 PMOvercast26°30°5 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear26°29°5 km/h–
10 PMClear sky25°29°4 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy25°29°4 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy25°29°5 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear25°29°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 16): overcast, high 33°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 5:14 AM, down 6:22 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today23°33°dry27 km/h13 h 8 min
Tuesday23°33°dry23 km/h13 h 8 min
Wednesday25°30°1.1 mm27 km/h13 h 10 min
Thursday24°29°1.3 mm33 km/h13 h 11 min
Friday21°29°dry30 km/h13 h 11 min
Saturday19°30°dry27 km/h13 h 12 min
Sunday19°31°dry24 km/h13 h 13 min

Warmest: Tuesday at 33°. Wettest: Thursday, 1.3 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Thursday, 33 km/h.

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The Almanac · West Mackay Month by Month

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

November in West Mackay, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 52 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 9 min
Average wind
15 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 109 mm, the 5th wettest month.

West Mackay in November: the full almanac →

Climate of West Mackay by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°23°358 mm16 km/h13 h 17 min✦✦
February31°24°393 mm14 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦
March30°23°261 mm18 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
April28°20°96 mm19 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦
May26°17°70 mm16 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
June24°14°49 mm18 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
July23°12°37 mm17 km/h10 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°13°38 mm18 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°16°20 mm15 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
October29°19°57 mm17 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
November31°21°109 mm15 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦
December31°23°171 mm15 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about West Mackay

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in West Mackay today?

Right now it is 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (91 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in West Mackay this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 2.4 mm (0.09 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for West Mackay?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: glass falling; tropical night.

What is the warmest month in West Mackay?

December, with an average high of 31 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 12 °C (54 °F). The wettest month is February, with 393 mm (15.5 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit West Mackay?

July and August. July brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 37 mm (1.5 in) of rain; August highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and 38 mm (1.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in West Mackay?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 12 °C (54 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MackayQueensland0 km ENE31°21°109 mm
South MackayQueensland2 km ESE30°22°112 mm
OoraleaQueensland3 km SW31°21°109 mm
Mackay CityQueensland3 km ENE30°22°112 mm
East MackayQueensland4 km E30°22°112 mm
Mount PleasantQueensland4 km N30°21°120 mm
North MackayQueensland4 km NNE30°22°108 mm
GlenellaQueensland4 km NNW30°21°120 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
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