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 8am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 21.3. It is likely to feel like 25.8 with a relative humidity of 87 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, which is 1 degree 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 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 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 south-southeast around 11 km/h in the morning shifting to east around 15 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 6: Morning fog patches. Late shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 19. Max - 32.

Friday, February 7: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 19. Max - 32.

Saturday, February 8: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 19. Max - 33.

Sunday, February 9: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW winds tending NE Min - 20. Max - 33.

Monday, February 10: Morning fog patches. Late shower. S/E'ly winds Min - 20. Max - 32.

Tuesday, February 11: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. S/E'ly winds Min - 19. Max - 30.

The previous Ipswich weather article can be viewed here.