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 morning fog patches; showers; se winds.

At 3pm today, with a dew point of 24.1, it will feel more like 29.9 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 92 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 28, which is 2 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 70 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 14. 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 9 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 4 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, February 4: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 21. Max - 30.

Wednesday, February 5: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. S/SE winds Min - 21. Max - 30.

Thursday, February 6: Morning fog patches. Clearing shower. S/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 30.

Friday, February 7: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. S/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 31.

Saturday, February 8: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW/SE winds Min - 19. Max - 30.

Sunday, February 9: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 19. Max - 28.

The previous Gympie weather article can be viewed here.