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 partly cloudy; possible shower; s/se winds.

At 12pm today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 21.7. It is likely to feel like 30.7 with a relative humidity of 66 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 29, which is 2 degrees higher than 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 less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 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 19 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 23 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, February 7: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 21. Max - 29.

Saturday, February 8: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. S/SE winds Min - 21. Max - 29.

Sunday, February 9: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE/E'ly winds Min - 21. Max - 29.

Monday, February 10: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 22. Max - 29.

Tuesday, February 11: Partly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. SW winds tending SE Min - 21. Max - 28.

Wednesday, February 12: Partly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. S/SE winds Min - 21. Max - 27.

The previous Gold Coast weather article can be viewed here.