Here's what you can expect with today's Gold Coast 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; late shower; fresh se winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.4 at 1am today means the temperature will feel like 22.8 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 72 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 29, the same as yesterday's max.

Today's maximum is the highest the mercury will climb over the next seven days, according to the forecast.

The chance of rain today is 80 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a very high (90 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 13. 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 28 km/h in the morning shifting to southeast around 33 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 3: Mostly cloudy. Showers, mostly later. Fresh SE winds Min - 23. Max - 29.

Tuesday, February 4: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 22. Max - 29.

Wednesday, February 5: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE/E'ly winds Min - 22. Max - 29.

Thursday, February 6: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. S/SE winds Min - 22. Max - 29.

Friday, February 7: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. S/E'ly winds Min - 22. Max - 28.

Saturday, February 8: Mostly cloudy. NE winds Min - 22. Max - 29.

The previous Gold Coast weather article can be viewed here.