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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The Bureau of Meteorology was forecasting the most intense conditions to be between Mackay and Gympie, where severe heatwave conditions are forecast.
Being on the northern fringe will deliver a slight reprieve for Mackay with temperatures expected to reach about 34C on Monday, more than four degrees above the February average of 29.7C.
But the forecast high of 34C would still be below the hottest day of the month for 2021 which the bureau recorded on February 8.
Records showed that Monday had a sweltering 26.5C minimum, and 35.1C maximum.
The looming hot conditions will be noticeable after temperatures struggled to crack the 30C range since Tuesday, February 16.
A shocking image of an overturned ute in floodwaters at Finch Hatton has prompted community members to drive home the ever-present wet weather message: If itâs flooded, forget it.
Warren âWazzaâ Swadling of Platypus Bush Camp at Finch Hatton shared the image of the car on Facebook on Saturday.
It shows a ute turned over on its side, caught in floodwaters at a Finch Hatton crossing.
The rain gauge nearby shows waters approaching one metre in height. A ute caught in flood waters at the first crossing near Finch Hatton. Picture: Contributed by Warren Swadling
Mr Swadling said he was âsafe and dryâ at home but warned people to be cautious on the roads.
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