Here's what you can expect with today's Emerald 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/se winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 19.3 at 10am today means the temperature will feel like 27 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 65 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 35, which is 2 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 30 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 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 north-northeast around 17 km/h in the morning shifting to east around 8 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, October 23: Mostly sunny. N'ly winds tending S'ly Min - 20. Max - 37.

Thursday, October 24: Partly cloudy. Late shower. NE winds tending NW Min - 22. Max - 38.

Friday, October 25: Mostly sunny. S/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 36.

Saturday, October 26: Mostly sunny. E'ly winds Min - 17. Max - 35.

Sunday, October 27: Mostly cloudy. Fresh NE winds Min - 19. Max - 33.

Monday, October 28: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. E'ly winds Min - 18. Max - 33.

The previous Emerald weather article can be viewed here.