Here's what you can expect with today's Gold Coast weather

As spring 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; s'ly winds tending e'ly.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.9 at 3pm today means the temperature will feel like 26.2 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 68 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 28, which is 2 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Tuesday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 9. There is a very high risk of harm from sun exposure. Skin can be damaged and burn quickly in today’s conditions. Experts suggest avoiding sun exposure around noon and keeping to the shade. General advice is to use eye protection, sunscreen and cover up.

Winds will be southeast around 7 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 13 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, October 8: Partly cloudy. Late shower. NW winds tending S'ly Min - 19. Max - 29.

Wednesday, October 9: Mostly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. Fresh SE winds Min - 18. Max - 23.

Thursday, October 10: Mostly cloudy. Showers, mostly morning. SE/E'ly winds Min - 16. Max - 23.

Friday, October 11: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds tending NE Min - 15. Max - 25.

Saturday, October 12: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. W'ly winds tending E'ly Min - 17. Max - 24.

Sunday, October 13: Cloudy. Showers. SE winds Min - 16. Max - 24.

The previous Gold Coast weather article can be viewed here.