Here's what you can expect with today's Sunshine Coast 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 morning fog patches; mostly sunny afternoon; nw winds tending ne.

At 2pm today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 21. It is likely to feel like 29.4 with a relative humidity of 67 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, which is 1 degree lower 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 30 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 north-northwest around 9 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 12 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, October 8: Mostly cloudy. Late shower or storm. NW winds tending NE Min - 18. Max - 30.

Wednesday, October 9: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SE winds Min - 17. Max - 23.

Thursday, October 10: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 16. Max - 23.

Friday, October 11: Mostly sunny. SE/NE winds Min - 13. Max - 26.

Saturday, October 12: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending E'ly Min - 15. Max - 25.

Sunday, October 13: Cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 15. Max - 25.

The previous Sunshine Coast weather article can be viewed here.