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

As winter 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 cloudy; rain periods; n'ly winds tending sw.

Moist air with a dew point of 15.9 at 9am today means the temperature will feel like 17.7 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 80 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 22, which is 4 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slim (5 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 5. There is a moderate risk of harm from sun exposure. Experts suggest covering up, using sunscreen outside and avoiding the sun around noon.

Winds will be north-northeast around 24 km/h in the morning shifting to west-northwest around 14 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, July 27: Sunny. SW winds Min - 12. Max - 22.

Monday, July 28: Sunny. SW winds tending NE Min - 7. Max - 22.

Tuesday, July 29: Sunny. E/NE winds Min - 6. Max - 26.

Wednesday, July 30: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. NE winds tending W'ly Min - 12. Max - 24.

Thursday, July 31: Cloudy. Late shower. SW winds Min - 12. Max - 20.

Friday, August 1: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds Min - 6. Max - 20.

The previous Emerald weather article can be viewed here.