Here's what you can expect with today's Gladstone weather

As spring sets in what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.

Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.

Today's forecast is mostly sunny; se/ne winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 17.8 at 8am today means the temperature will feel like 22.5 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 71 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 28, which is 2 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on three of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 10. There is a very high risk of harm from sun exposure. Skin can be damaged and burn quickly in today’s conditions. Experts suggest avoiding sun exposure around noon and keeping to the shade. General advice is to use eye protection, sunscreen and cover up.

Winds will be east-southeast around 18 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 23 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, October 22: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. NE winds Min - 20. Max - 28.

Wednesday, October 23: Mostly sunny. Fresh NW/NE winds Min - 20. Max - 30.

Thursday, October 24: Partly cloudy. Late shower. Fresh NW/NE winds Min - 21. Max - 31.

Friday, October 25: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending NE Min - 20. Max - 32.

Saturday, October 26: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh E'ly winds Min - 21. Max - 28.

Sunday, October 27: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh NE winds Min - 21. Max - 27.

The previous Gladstone weather article can be viewed here.