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

At 3am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 20.6. It is likely to feel like 23 with a relative humidity of 99 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, which is 1 degree 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 medium (50 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 southeast around 17 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 17 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 10: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 21. Max - 30.

Tuesday, February 11: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. S/E'ly winds Min - 21. Max - 31.

Wednesday, February 12: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. SE/E'ly winds Min - 22. Max - 31.

Thursday, February 13: Morning fog patches. Clearing shower. S/SE winds Min - 21. Max - 30.

Friday, February 14: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. S/E'ly winds Min - 20. Max - 31.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. SW winds tending NE Min - 21. Max - 32.

The previous Maryborough weather article can be viewed here.