Here's what you can expect with today's Gympie 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; late shower; sw winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.4 at 12am today means the temperature will feel like 27.4 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 65 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, which is 2 degrees lower 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 less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 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 south-southwest around 7 km/h in the morning increasing to south-southwest around 11 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, March 7: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. W'ly winds Min - 22. Max - 31.

Saturday, March 8: Mostly cloudy. Rain, heavy at times. NW winds tending NE Min - 23. Max - 30.

Sunday, March 9: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NE winds Min - 22. Max - 28.

Monday, March 10: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NE winds Min - 22. Max - 28.

Tuesday, March 11: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. NE winds Min - 21. Max - 28.

Wednesday, March 12: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SE winds Min - 19. Max - 28.

The previous Gympie weather article can be viewed here.