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; s'ly winds tending ne.

At 7am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 20.1. It is likely to feel like 24.2 with a relative humidity of 88 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, which is 1 degree higher 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 60 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 11. 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 6 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 16 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, March 18: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Wednesday, March 19: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 23. Max - 28.

Thursday, March 20: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 30.

Friday, March 21: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SE/E'ly winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

Saturday, March 22: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

Sunday, March 23: Mostly cloudy. Showers, mostly later. Fresh SE winds Min - 22. Max - 30.

The previous Gladstone weather article can be viewed here.