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; showers, chance storm; ne winds.

At 11am today, with a dew point of 26.2, it will feel more like 32.3 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 96 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, which is 2 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum is the highest the mercury will climb over the next seven days, according to the forecast.

The chance of rain today is 60 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 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 northeast around 7 km/h in the morning increasing to northeast around 11 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 6: Morning fog patches. Showers, chance storm. NW winds tending NE Min - 24. Max - 30.

Friday, February 7: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SW winds tending SE Min - 24. Max - 30.

Saturday, February 8: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 23. Max - 29.

Sunday, February 9: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. S'ly winds Min - 23. Max - 28.

Monday, February 10: Mostly cloudy. Heavy showers. SW/SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Tuesday, February 11: Cloudy. Heavy showers. SE winds Min - 24. Max - 30.

The previous Innisfail weather article can be viewed here.