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 mostly cloudy; showers, heavy at times; se winds.

At 4am today, with a dew point of 24.4, it will feel more like 28.8 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 87 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, which is 1 degree higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on five of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

The chance of rain today is 80 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 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 east-southeast around 19 km/h in the morning to east-southeast around 19 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 13: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 24. Max - 30.

Friday, February 14: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SE winds tending SE Min - 23. Max - 31.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NW/NE winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly cloudy. Late shower or storm. NW winds tending NE Min - 23. Max - 31.

Monday, February 17: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance storm. SW/SE winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

Tuesday, February 18: Partly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

The previous Mackay weather article can be viewed here.