Here's what you can expect with today's Innisfail 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; rain periods; w'ly winds tending ne.

At 5am today, with a dew point of 24.3, it will feel more like 29.4 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 97 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 29, which is 3 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 80 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 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 north-northwest around 7 km/h in the morning shifting to north-northeast around 11 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, February 2: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NW winds tending NE Min - 24. Max - 29.

Monday, February 3: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SE/NE winds Min - 24. Max - 30.

Tuesday, February 4: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NW winds tending NE Min - 24. Max - 30.

Wednesday, February 5: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. W'ly winds tending NE Min - 25. Max - 31.

Thursday, February 6: Cloudy. Heavy showers. W'ly winds tending SE Min - 24. Max - 30.

Friday, February 7: Cloudy. Heavy showers. SW/SE winds Min - 24. Max - 31.

The previous Innisfail weather article can be viewed here.