Here's what you can expect with today's Mackay 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 cloudy; rain periods; fresh se winds.

At 2pm today, with a dew point of 24.9, it will feel more like 29.6 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 93 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 29, 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 90 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a very high (90 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 15. 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 east-southeast around 15 km/h in the morning decreasing to east-southeast around 12 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, February 4: Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Wednesday, February 5: Mostly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Thursday, February 6: Mostly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Friday, February 7: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Saturday, February 8: Mostly cloudy. Showers, mostly morning. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Sunday, February 9: Mostly cloudy. Showers. Fresh SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

The previous Mackay weather article can be viewed here.