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

As autumn 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; showers; strong se winds.

At 7am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 20.5. It is likely to feel like 25.9 with a relative humidity of 74 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 28, which is 2 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on three of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The chance of rain today is 70 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 9. 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 25 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southeast around 27 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, April 14: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 21. Max - 28.

Tuesday, April 15: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 21. Max - 28.

Wednesday, April 16: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 21. Max - 28.

Thursday, April 17: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 22. Max - 29.

Friday, April 18: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. S/SE winds Min - 21. Max - 29.

Saturday, April 19: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 21. Max - 29.

The previous Mackay weather article can be viewed here.