Here's what you can expect with today's Bowen 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 cloudy; heavy showers; e'ly winds.

At 8am today, with a dew point of 24.3, it will feel more like 28.3 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 95 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 29, which is 2 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a very high (90 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 16. 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 around 16 km/h in the morning to east around 16 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 6: Cloudy. Heavy rain. E'ly winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Friday, February 7: Mostly cloudy. Heavy rain. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Saturday, February 8: Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Sunday, February 9: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 30.

Monday, February 10: Mostly cloudy. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

Tuesday, February 11: Mostly cloudy. SE/E'ly winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

The previous Bowen weather article can be viewed here.