Here's what you can expect with today's Mt Gambier weather

As autumn moves towards winter 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 morning fog patches; clearing shower; nw/sw winds.

At 8am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 8.2. The temperature will feel more like a cool 7.7 with a relative humidity of 98 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 18, which is 5 degrees lower 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 50 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 3. There is a moderate risk of harm from sun exposure. Experts suggest covering up, using sunscreen outside and avoiding the sun around noon.

Winds will be west-northwest around 8 km/h in the morning shifting to southwest around 20 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, May 15: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. N'ly winds tending W'ly Min - 7. Max - 18.

Friday, May 16: Mostly cloudy. Showers. N'ly winds tending SW Min - 9. Max - 17.

Saturday, May 17: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SW winds Min - 8. Max - 14.

Sunday, May 18: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 5. Max - 15.

Monday, May 19: Mostly sunny. NE winds Min - 3. Max - 16.

Tuesday, May 20: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. N'ly winds tending NW Min - 3. Max - 18.

The previous Mt Gambier weather article can be viewed here.