Here's what you can expect with today's Hervey Bay 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 mostly cloudy; possible shower; fresh se winds.

At 4am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 20.5. It is likely to feel like 26.4 with a relative humidity of 73 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, which is 1 degree 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 Friday and Saturday.

The chance of rain today is 70 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 14. 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 southeast around 29 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southeast around 30 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 3: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 23. Max - 30.

Tuesday, February 4: Partly cloudy. Late shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 23. Max - 30.

Wednesday, February 5: Partly cloudy. Late shower. SE winds Min - 23. Max - 30.

Thursday, February 6: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE winds Min - 22. Max - 30.

Friday, February 7: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE winds Min - 22. Max - 31.

Saturday, February 8: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 22. Max - 31.

The previous Hervey Bay weather article can be viewed here.