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

As summer moves towards 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; s'ly winds tending e'ly.

At 8am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 22.3. It is likely to feel like 29.1 with a relative humidity of 77 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 32, which is 1 degree lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on two of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Sunday and Monday.

The chance of rain today is 70 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 13. 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 southeast around 12 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 19 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NW/NE winds Min - 25. Max - 32.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending NE Min - 25. Max - 34.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending fresh SE Min - 22. Max - 33.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. SE/E'ly winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE/E'ly winds Min - 24. Max - 31.

Thursday, February 20: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 24. Max - 31.

The previous Gladstone weather article can be viewed here.