Here's what you can expect with today's Bowen 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 sunny; ne winds.

At 8am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 21.8. It is likely to feel like 28.2 with a relative humidity of 78 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, the same as yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on five of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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 11. 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 19 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 19 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, October 22: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. NE winds Min - 21. Max - 30.

Wednesday, October 23: Mostly sunny. NE winds Min - 21. Max - 31.

Thursday, October 24: Mostly sunny. NE winds Min - 21. Max - 31.

Friday, October 25: Mostly sunny. NE winds Min - 22. Max - 31.

Saturday, October 26: Mostly sunny. Fresh E'ly winds Min - 22. Max - 31.

Sunday, October 27: Mostly sunny. E'ly winds Min - 22. Max - 31.

The previous Bowen weather article can be viewed here.