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Today 3 Jan Capricornia
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely during the morning and afternoon. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Mackay Costal Waters
Bowen to St Lawrence- Wind
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Mackay around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers north of Hamilton Island, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Hamilton Island.
- Weather Situation
- Onshore winds will continue converging over the coast between Cairns and Mackay for a few days. A trough will move over the Cairns waters late on Sunday. Tropical low 12U will develop in the north Coral Sea from Monday.
South Island Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Middle Percy Island (12km)
Lowest 2 January, 2026
22.7 °CAverage January
25.4 °CHighest 1 January, 2026
28.8 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Middle Percy Island (12km)
Average Low 2021–2026
20.7 °CAverage 2021–2026
22.6 °CAverage High 2021–2026
25.4 °C