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  2. Mackay West Local Weather

    21.15°S, 149.16°E
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    Now in Mackay West

    Updated at 05:10 EST

    PAST 24 HOURS

    22.9 °C

    Feels like 27.1 °C
    Dew Point
    21.8 °C
    Gusts
    4km/h
    Relative Humidity
    93%
    Pressure
     
    Wind
    W 2km/h
    Rainfall
    0.0mm

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    Mackay West Thursday Forecast

    Late shower
    Late shower
    24 °C
    31 °C
    70%
    < 1mm
    Mackay West for Thursday
    Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower during this afternoon and evening. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 36.
    Fire Danger
    No Rating
    DAM LEVELS

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  4. Mackay West 48 HOUR FORECAST

    TEMP WIND RAIN CHANCE

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  6. 7 day forecast

    Today: Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower during this afternoon and evening. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 36.

    Forecast for Mackay West (21.1522°S, 149.159°E, 8m AMSL)
      Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
    Summary Late shower Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Thunderstorms Possible thunderstorm Showers
    Minimum 24° 24° 24° 25° 25° 24° 23°
    Maximum 31° 31° 31° 30° 29° 28° 27°
    Chance of rain 70% 20% 30% 50% 80% 90% 90%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
    Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - -
    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 7
    (km/h)     		13
    (km/h)     		7
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)     		5
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)
    Wind direction WNW NNE NW NNE NW NNE NNE NE E E ESE ESE ESE ESE
    Relative humidity 72% 64% 72% 63% 74% 63% 77% 69% 80% 71% 76% 71% 75% 69%
    Dew point 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 21°C

  7. Sunrise and sunset times

    Sunrise / Sunset for Mackay West (21.1522°S, 149.159°E, 8m AMSL)
    First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon
    5:40am EST 6:02am EST 6:27pm EST 6:50pm EST 12:14pm EST 11:08pm EST Waxing crescent First quarter Mar 07 Full moon Mar 14 Last quarter Mar 22 New moon Mar 29

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  11. Mackay West Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Saturday
    Mar 01     		19.1 °C 32.1 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Mar 02     		21.3 °C 33.3 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Mar 03     		21.7 °C 36.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Mar 04     		22.4 °C 32.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Mar 05     		20.6 °C 32.6 °C
    2.6 mm
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  12. Almanac

    Mackay West minimum temp history (21.1522°S, 149.159°E, 8m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 35.1° 03/03/2025 Coldest this month 19.4° 01/03/2025
    Hottest on record 34.1 23/03/2005 Coldest on record 14.2 31/03/1953
    Hottest this year 35.1° 23/01/2025 Coldest this year 19.4° 01/03/2025
    Long term average 29.5° Long term average 22.1°
    Average this month 32.5° Average this month 21.2°
    Hottest March On Record Avg. max. temp. 31.2° 2015 Coldest March on record Avg. min. temp. 20.8° 2002
    Mackay West rainfall history (21.1522°S, 149.159°E, 8m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 5.8mm 05/03/2025 Total This Month 5.8mm
    1.0 days
    Long Term Average 248.4mm 17.0 days Wettest March on record 886.7mm 1955
    Driest on record 5.2mm 1997

  13. Mackay West Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Mar 879.1mm 51.3 day(s)
    Total For 2025 984.8mm 41.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 635.8mm 44.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 172.6mm Feb 4
    Lowest Temperature 19.4°C Mar 1
    Highest Temperature 35.1°C Jan23

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