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

As summer 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 mostly sunny; sw winds tending ne.

At 11am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 23.1. It is likely to feel like 30.7 with a relative humidity of 75 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, which is 1 degree higher than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 30 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 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 south-southeast around 9 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 20 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, January 14: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SE/NE winds Min - 25. Max - 31.

Wednesday, January 15: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. N/NE winds Min - 24. Max - 31.

Thursday, January 16: Mostly sunny. NW/N'ly winds Min - 25. Max - 34.

Friday, January 17: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 26. Max - 31.

Saturday, January 18: Mostly sunny. SE/NE winds Min - 25. Max - 29.

Sunday, January 19: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. N/NE winds Min - 24. Max - 29.

The previous Yeppoon weather article can be viewed here.