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Mackay East (21.1556°S, 149.2005°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Showers easing 22° 28°
    showers easing
    Chance of rain: 70%
    Likely amount: 1-5mm
    First
    light
    Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:53am EST 6:16am EST 5:49pm EST 6:11pm EST
    NOW
    25.7° Feels Like: 26.5°
    Relative Humidity: 84%
    Dew: 22.8°
    Wind: SE 22km/h
    Gust: 26km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.6mm
    Pressure: 1013.0hPa
  3. Today Weather

    Mackay East
    Now
    26.5°c
    Feels Like:
    29.0°
    Wind:
    E 13km/h
    Gusts:
    17km/h
    Humidity:
    79%
    Showers easing
     
    22°
    Min
    28°
    Max
    Today in Mackay East
    Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds E 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
    Tomorrow
    Clearing shower
    21°
    Min
    29°
    Max
    Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the S in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours


  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds E 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.

    Forecast for Mackay East (21.1556°S, 149.2005°E, 0m AMSL)
      Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
    Summary Showers easing Clearing shower Possible shower Late shower Possible shower Possible shower Possible shower
    Minimum 22° 21° 21° 18° 18° 19° 20°
    Maximum 28° 29° 27° 27° 28° 28° 29°
    Chance of rain 70% 60% 50% 50% 60% 80% 80%
    Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm
    UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High
    Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate - -
    Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
      9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
    Wind speed 19
    (km/h)
    17
    (km/h)
    11
    (km/h)
    12
    (km/h)
    14
    (km/h)
    15
    (km/h)
    19
    (km/h)
    17
    (km/h)
    19
    (km/h)
    19
    (km/h)
    15
    (km/h)
    13
    (km/h)
    12
    (km/h)
    10
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SSE SE SSE SE S SSE SSW S SSW SE S SE S SE
    Relative humidity 88% 87% 82% 75% 80% 74% 71% 58% 76% 64% 76% 67% 76% 66%
    Dew point 22°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 21°C 21°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 20°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 21°C
  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Mackay East Rain Forecast


    Mackay East 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    2024
    2025
    9
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    7
    5
    6
    6
    10
    1
    10
    5
    0
    1
    2 - 3
    4 - 7
    8 - 9
    10
    Well below normal
    Below normal
    Near normal
    Above normal
    Well above normal

    Issue Notes - Issued Apr 16

    ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Mackay East Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Sunday
    Apr 14
    19.6 °C 27.8 °C
    0.2 mm
    Monday
    Apr 15
    22.4 °C 28.5 °C
    0.2 mm
    Tuesday
    Apr 16
    22.4 °C 28.0 °C
    1.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Apr 17
    22.2 °C 28.1 °C
    2.8 mm
    Thursday
    Apr 18
    21.0 °C 28.2 °C
    1.8 mm
    Legend
  14. Almanac

    Almanac


    Mackay East minimum temp history (21.1556°S, 149.2005°E, 0m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 30.6° 04/04/2024 Coldest this month 11.9° 11/04/2024
    Hottest on record 32.9 19/04/1951 Coldest on record 7.8 30/04/1952
    Hottest this year 34.4° 29/01/2024 Coldest this year 11.9° 11/04/2024
    Long term average 27.7° Long term average 19.6°
    Average this month 28.3° Average this month 20.7°
    Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.0° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 16.3° 2008
    Mackay East rainfall history (21.1556°S, 149.2005°E, 0m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 44.4mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 126.8mm
    14.0 days
    Long Term Average 161.7mm 14.9 days Wettest April on record 842.2mm 1958
    Driest on record 10.2mm 2008
  15. Year to Date

    Mackay East Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Apr 1044.5mm 66.1 day(s)
    Total For 2024 885.4mm 79.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 991.0mm 56.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 73.0mm Feb16
    Lowest Temperature 11.9°C Apr11
    Highest Temperature 34.4°C Jan29
  16. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Mackay East Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 30.5 30.2 29.4 27.7 25.3 23.3 22.7 23.8 26.0 28.5 29.7 30.8 27.3
    Mean Min (°C) 23.2 23.2 22.1 19.6 15.8 12.9 11.5 11.9 14.9 18.3 20.5 22.3 17.9
    Mean Rain (mm) 302.7 328.5 251.6 161.7 85.9 56.2 40.1 31.4 23.6 36.0 90.4 139.6 1527.4
    Mean Rain Days 16.4 17.9 16.9 14.9 11.8 9.8 8.3 6.6 5.5 6.2 8.5 11.4 132.6