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

As spring 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 cloudy; possible shower; fresh e'ly winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 19.2 at 11am today means the temperature will feel like 21.6 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 93 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 26, which is 2 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on each of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 50 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 10. 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 east-southeast around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to east around 14 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, October 15: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE/E'ly winds Min - 18. Max - 29.

Wednesday, October 16: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SE/NE winds Min - 18. Max - 30.

Thursday, October 17: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. NE winds Min - 19. Max - 33.

Friday, October 18: Morning fog patches. Sunny afternoon. NE winds Min - 19. Max - 33.

Saturday, October 19: Mostly cloudy. NW/NE winds Min - 19. Max - 35.

Sunday, October 20: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending NE Min - 20. Max - 36.

The previous Rockhampton weather article can be viewed here.