Here's what you can expect with today's Maroochydore 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 partly cloudy; morning shower or storm; se winds.

At 3pm today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 22.3. It is likely to feel like 29.4 with a relative humidity of 68 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, which is 3 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 50 per cent.

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

The UV index is predicted to be 12. 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 east-southeast around 28 km/h in the morning shifting to southeast around 18 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, February 14: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE/NE winds Min - 24. Max - 30.

Saturday, February 15: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. NW/NE winds Min - 23. Max - 30.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending SE Min - 24. Max - 33.

Monday, February 17: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 23. Max - 28.

Tuesday, February 18: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. S/SE winds Min - 22. Max - 28.

Wednesday, February 19: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 21. Max - 29.

The previous Maroochydore weather article can be viewed here.