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

As spring 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; s/e'ly winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 17.8 at 9am today means the temperature will feel like 24.2 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 75 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 28, which is 1 degree lower 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 more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (50 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 10. There is a very high risk of harm from sun exposure. Skin can be damaged and burn quickly in today’s conditions. Experts suggest avoiding sun exposure around noon and keeping to the shade. General advice is to use eye protection, sunscreen and cover up.

Winds will be southeast around 4 km/h in the morning shifting to east around 5 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, October 22: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. S'ly winds tending NE Min - 15. Max - 28.

Wednesday, October 23: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds tending NE Min - 15. Max - 31.

Thursday, October 24: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. NW/NE winds Min - 18. Max - 35.

Friday, October 25: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending SE Min - 18. Max - 32.

Saturday, October 26: Mostly cloudy. SE/E'ly winds Min - 15. Max - 28.

Sunday, October 27: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. NE winds Min - 16. Max - 27.

The previous Gympie weather article can be viewed here.