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

As we move into spring 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 morning fog patches; late shower; nw/ne winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 19 at 7am today means the temperature will feel like 22.7 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 97 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, which is 2 degrees 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 50 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slight (20 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 northwest around 11 km/h in the morning shifting to north-northwest around 9 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, September 21: Sunny. NW/W'ly winds Min - 20. Max - 31.

Sunday, September 22: Sunny. SW/SE winds Min - 14. Max - 31.

Monday, September 23: Mostly sunny. SE/NE winds Min - 15. Max - 29.

Tuesday, September 24: Mostly sunny. SE/E'ly winds Min - 16. Max - 28.

Wednesday, September 25: Mostly cloudy. E'ly winds Min - 17. Max - 28.

Thursday, September 26: Mostly cloudy. SE/NE winds Min - 17. Max - 30.

The previous Rockhampton weather article can be viewed here.