Here's what you can expect with today's Gympie 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 partly cloudy; late shower; s/se winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 19.7 at 2am today means the temperature will feel like 23.7 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 98 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 29, the same as yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

Showers are more 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 southeast around 10 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 12 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, February 8: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. S/SE winds Min - 19. Max - 29.

Sunday, February 9: Mostly sunny. S/SE winds Min - 19. Max - 30.

Monday, February 10: Morning fog patches. Clearing shower. S/SE winds Min - 19. Max - 31.

Tuesday, February 11: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. S/E'ly winds Min - 19. Max - 32.

Wednesday, February 12: Mostly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. S/E'ly winds Min - 20. Max - 30.

Thursday, February 13: Morning fog patches. Showers, chance storm. SE winds Min - 21. Max - 31.

The previous Gympie weather article can be viewed here.