Here's what you can expect with today's Maryborough 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 partly cloudy; late shower; sw/se winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 16.2 at 1pm today means the temperature will feel like 20.1 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 65 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 24, which is 2 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 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 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 around 13 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southeast around 19 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, May 20: Partly cloudy. Late shower. SE winds Min - 14. Max - 24.

Wednesday, May 21: Mostly sunny. SW/SE winds Min - 15. Max - 26.

Thursday, May 22: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW/SE winds Min - 15. Max - 25.

Friday, May 23: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW/SE winds Min - 16. Max - 25.

Saturday, May 24: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 16. Max - 26.

Sunday, May 25: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 15. Max - 27.

The previous Maryborough weather article can be viewed here.