Here's what you can expect with today's Ipswich 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; late shower; s/e'ly winds.

At 2am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 20.3. It is likely to feel like 23.1 with a relative humidity of 96 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 32, which is 1 degree higher 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 50 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 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-southeast around 12 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 21 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, February 8: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 19. Max - 31.

Sunday, February 9: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 19. Max - 31.

Monday, February 10: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. S/E'ly winds Min - 20. Max - 31.

Tuesday, February 11: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. S'ly winds tending E'ly Min - 20. Max - 31.

Wednesday, February 12: Morning fog patches. Showers, heavy at times. S/E'ly winds Min - 19. Max - 31.

Thursday, February 13: Morning fog patches. Showers. SE winds Min - 20. Max - 30.

The previous Ipswich weather article can be viewed here.