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 mostly sunny; sw winds tending ne.

At 12pm today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 21. It is likely to feel like 32.3 with a relative humidity of 60 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 32, which is 2 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slight (30 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 north-northwest around 9 km/h in the morning shifting to north around 6 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, January 22: Morning fog patches. Sunny afternoon. NW winds tending NE Min - 21. Max - 35.

Thursday, January 23: Morning fog patches. Chance late thunder. NW/NE winds Min - 22. Max - 37.

Friday, January 24: Mostly cloudy. NW/NE winds Min - 23. Max - 37.

Saturday, January 25: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 22. Max - 31.

Sunday, January 26: Morning fog patches. Showers, chance storm. SE/E'ly winds Min - 22. Max - 32.

Monday, January 27: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SE/E'ly winds Min - 22. Max - 31.

The previous Gympie weather article can be viewed here.