Here's what you can expect with today's Outer Harbor 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 sunny; ne winds tending sw.

At 3pm today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of 0.3. The temperature feels like 34.3, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 9 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 32, which is 3 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Wednesday, 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 slight (20 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 11. 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 east-northeast around 19 km/h in the morning shifting to southwest around 20 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, February 12: Sunny morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. NE winds tending S'ly Min - 27. Max - 36.

Thursday, February 13: Mostly cloudy. Fresh SW winds Min - 22. Max - 24.

Friday, February 14: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. Strong SW winds Min - 19. Max - 22.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. Strong SW winds Min - 17. Max - 20.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE/SW winds Min - 14. Max - 21.

Monday, February 17: Mostly cloudy. E'ly winds tending fresh SW Min - 15. Max - 23.

The previous Outer Harbor weather article can be viewed here.