🇦🇺 Weather in Mackay
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Hourly Forecast for Mackay
12:00
21°
13%
13:00
21°
15%
14:00
21°
5%
15:00
21°
5%
16:00
21°
6%
17:00
21°
6%
18:00
21°
7%
19:00
21°
7%
20:00
21°
18%
21:00
21°
15%
22:00
21°
8%
23:00
21°
18%
00:00
20°
28%
01:00
20°
29%
02:00
20°
36%
03:00
20°
54%
04:00
20°
42%
05:00
20°
48%
06:00
20°
49%
07:00
20°
43%
08:00
20°
31%
09:00
21°
35%
10:00
21°
23%
11:00
21°
20%
14-Day Forecast for Mackay
2026-09-10
Sunny
21° /
20°
2026-09-11
Patchy rain nearby
21° /
20°
2026-09-12
Patchy rain nearby
21° /
20°
2026-09-13
Patchy rain nearby
21° /
20°
2026-09-14
Patchy rain nearby
22° /
20°
2026-09-15
Patchy rain nearby
22° /
20°
2026-09-16
Sunny
22° /
21°
Additional Forecasts for Mackay
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 73.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 75.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 0.2 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 0.4 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 10.0 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 15.4 μg/m³
Historical Weather
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Weather in Mackay — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Mackay.
What is the weather like right now in Mackay?
Right now in Mackay, Australia the temperature is 21.3°C (feels like 17.9°C), with sunny. Relative humidity is 68% and wind is 25.9 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Mackay?
Today's forecast high in Mackay is 21.4°C and the overnight low is 20.5°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Mackay today?
The chance of precipitation in Mackay today is 17%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Mackay differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Mackay's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.