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

As spring sets in 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 morning fog patches; possible shower; s'ly winds tending se.

Moist air with a dew point of 17.8 at 8am today means the temperature will feel like 24 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 74 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 27, which is 2 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

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 10. There is a very high risk of harm from sun exposure. Skin can be damaged and burn quickly in today’s conditions. Experts suggest avoiding sun exposure around noon and keeping to the shade. General advice is to use eye protection, sunscreen and cover up.

Winds will be south-southeast around 12 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 14 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, October 22: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. SW winds tending NE Min - 16. Max - 27.

Wednesday, October 23: Morning fog patches. Clearing shower. NW/NE winds Min - 17. Max - 29.

Thursday, October 24: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. NW/NE winds Min - 19. Max - 32.

Friday, October 25: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. NW winds tending SE Min - 18. Max - 32.

Saturday, October 26: Mostly cloudy. SE winds Min - 16. Max - 28.

Sunday, October 27: Mostly cloudy. NE winds Min - 17. Max - 27.

The previous Maryborough weather article can be viewed here.