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 mostly sunny; nw winds tending ne.

At 1pm today, with a dew point of 27.1, it will feel more like 38.8 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 71 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 33, which is 1 degree higher than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Thursday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 5 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slim (5 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 north-northwest around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to northeast around 16 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, January 23: Mostly sunny. NW/NE winds Min - 24. Max - 34.

Friday, January 24: Mostly sunny. NW/NE winds Min - 24. Max - 33.

Saturday, January 25: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending NE Min - 24. Max - 33.

Sunday, January 26: Mostly sunny. E'ly winds Min - 25. Max - 32.

Monday, January 27: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. Fresh SE winds Min - 25. Max - 31.

Tuesday, January 28: Cloudy. Showers. Fresh SE winds Min - 24. Max - 31.

The previous Mackay weather article can be viewed here.