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Here's what you can expect with today's Emerald weather

As winter 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.
Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.

Today's forecast is mostly sunny morning; sunny afternoon; sw winds.

At 3pm today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of 2.2. The temperature feels like 20.2, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 23 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 27, 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 5 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slim (5 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 5. 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-southwest around 17 km/h in the morning increasing to west-southwest around 24 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, July 19: Sunny. S'ly winds Min - 9. Max - 24.

Sunday, July 20: Sunny. SE winds Min - 7. Max - 23.

Monday, July 21: Mostly sunny. S/SE winds Min - 7. Max - 24.

Tuesday, July 22: Mostly sunny. SE/NE winds Min - 9. Max - 25.

Wednesday, July 23: Mostly sunny. N/E'ly winds Min - 12. Max - 26.

Thursday, July 24: Mostly sunny. SE winds tending N'ly Min - 12. Max - 27.

The previous Emerald weather article can be viewed here.

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