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

As autumn moves towards winter 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; sw/se winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 17.5 at 1pm today means the temperature will feel like 23.4 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 71 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 24, which is 4 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Saturday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 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 south-southwest around 17 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southeast around 17 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, May 16: Morning fog patches. Showers. SE winds tending N'ly Min - 17. Max - 24.

Saturday, May 17: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW/SE winds Min - 17. Max - 25.

Sunday, May 18: Partly cloudy. Late shower. SW/SE winds Min - 15. Max - 24.

Monday, May 19: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 13. Max - 23.

Tuesday, May 20: Mostly sunny. S'ly winds Min - 13. Max - 23.

Wednesday, May 21: Mostly sunny. SE/SW winds Min - 13. Max - 24.

The previous Maroochydore weather article can be viewed here.