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

As summer 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 partly cloudy; possible shower; w'ly winds tending ne.

At 3pm today, with a dew point of 24.6, it will feel more like 39.5 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 59 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 33, which is 1 degree higher than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Thursday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 60 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slight (20 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 north-northwest around 9 km/h in the morning shifting to north-northeast around 4 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, January 16: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. N'ly winds tending NW Min - 23. Max - 37.

Friday, January 17: Partly cloudy. Late shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 21. Max - 32.

Saturday, January 18: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW/SE winds Min - 19. Max - 32.

Sunday, January 19: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 30.

Monday, January 20: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 19. Max - 29.

Tuesday, January 21: Mostly cloudy. Showers, late thunder. S'ly winds tending NE Min - 19. Max - 31.

The previous Gympie weather article can be viewed here.