Here's what you can expect with today's Mackay 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 partly cloudy; possible shower; sw winds tending e'ly.

At 1pm today, with a dew point of 26.9, it will feel more like 37.1 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 78 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 33, which is 2 degrees 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 70 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 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 southwest around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to east around 14 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, January 20: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 30.

Tuesday, January 21: Partly cloudy. Chance shower or storm. E'ly winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

Wednesday, January 22: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending NE Min - 23. Max - 33.

Thursday, January 23: Mostly sunny. NW/NE winds Min - 23. Max - 33.

Friday, January 24: Mostly sunny. N'ly winds Min - 24. Max - 33.

Saturday, January 25: Mostly sunny. N/NE winds Min - 24. Max - 33.

The previous Mackay weather article can be viewed here.