Proserpine had a minimum of 13.3C this morning, which Mr Regano said was “quite nippy”.
The region is forecast for a top of 27C today before dipping to 12C overnight and into Friday morning, 13C on Saturday and 16C on Sunday.
Overnight and into Friday morning will still be slightly below the May average for Mackay at 14C, increasing to 15C for Saturday morning, 17C for Sunday and up to 20C for Monday.
Mr Regano said showers were expected to return next week.
In Clermont temperatures will jump to 10C overnight and into Friday morning, 11C on Saturday morning and 13C on Sunday morning.
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The Mackay and Whitsunday regions are in for another bout of rain after a damp Anzac Day long weekend.
Bureau of meteorology forecaster Kimba Wong said the region had about 26mm of rain on Saturday with a few extra millimetres on Sunday.
Ms Wong said the region could expect more rain from Wednesday, with one to two millimetres per day generally and 20-40mm in isolated pockets.
She said Friday and Saturday were likely to be on the wetter end with a high pressure system building along the east coast.
“There is also the potential for a few thunderstorms at the start of the weekend with the chance of an upper trough forming,” Ms Wong said.
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Mackay’s boat ramps and beaches were eerily quiet on what is typically one of the busiest days of the year.
Wet and windy weather on the Easter long weekend meant many opted for an indoor celebration, with Easter egg hunts and outdoor barbecues washed out by the rain.
Glimpses of the sun were few and far between as grey clouds covered much of the region.
But many didn’t let the gloomy weather dampen their spirits as families made the most of Easter Sunday by spending the afternoon at Mulherin Park. Only a few cars spotted at the River St boat ramp on Easter Sunday. Picture: Melanie Whiting
Mackay Rural Fire Service area director Andrew Houley said the rain was a welcome addition to take the edge off potential fire danger in the area.
Mr Houley said despite this month being particularly dry for March, he did not think residents should be alarmed.
“The monsoon trough is quite active, we won’t really need to be concerned til about April,” he said.
Mr Houley also warned of the unpredictability of these large systems.
“The systems are quite large, so they can be quite difficult for the bureau to predict,” he said.
“An isolated storm may be very heavy but won’t go for more than 10km”.