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 rain; se winds.

At 12pm today, with a dew point of 24.2, it will feel more like 30.3 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 82 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 28, the same as yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (50 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 15. 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-southeast around 17 km/h in the morning increasing to east-southeast around 21 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, February 12: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 31.

Thursday, February 13: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 32.

Friday, February 14: Mostly cloudy. S'ly winds tending NE Min - 23. Max - 31.

Saturday, February 15: Morning fog patches. Showers, chance storm. W'ly winds tending N'ly Min - 24. Max - 31.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NW/N'ly winds Min - 25. Max - 32.

Monday, February 17: Morning fog patches. Late shower. SW winds tending NE Min - 24. Max - 32.

The previous Bowen weather article can be viewed here.