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

As we move into autumn 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 cloudy; showers, chance storm; ne winds.

At 9am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 24. It is likely to feel like 31.3 with a relative humidity of 84 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, which is 4 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum is the highest the mercury will climb over the next seven days, according to the forecast.

The chance of rain today is 80 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (50 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 12. There is an extreme risk of harm from sun exposure. Unprotected skin can burn within minutes in today's conditions. Experts suggest looking for shade and avoiding sun exposure around noon. General advice is to take all precautions such as using eye protection, sunscreen and covering up.

Winds will be east-northeast around 15 km/h in the morning increasing to east-northeast around 22 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, March 11: Mostly cloudy. Showers, mostly morning. Fresh E'ly winds Min - 24. Max - 30.

Wednesday, March 12: Partly cloudy. Showers. Fresh SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Thursday, March 13: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 22. Max - 30.

Friday, March 14: Mostly sunny. Fresh S/SE winds Min - 22. Max - 30.

Saturday, March 15: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 22. Max - 30.

Sunday, March 16: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE/E'ly winds Min - 22. Max - 29.

The previous Gladstone weather article can be viewed here.