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 mostly cloudy; showers, heavy at times; se winds.

At 1pm today, with a dew point of 24.8, it will feel more like 30.1 making the day extremely humid, with possible heat stress issues. The relative humidity is 79 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 29, which is 1 degree 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 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 14. 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 15 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 19 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, February 4: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 22. Max - 30.

Wednesday, February 5: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. S/SE winds Min - 22. Max - 30.

Thursday, February 6: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. S/SE winds Min - 21. Max - 30.

Friday, February 7: Mostly sunny. S/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 31.

Saturday, February 8: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. SW/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 30.

Sunday, February 9: Partly cloudy. Late shower. S/SE winds Min - 21. Max - 29.

The previous Maryborough weather article can be viewed here.