Here's what you can expect with today's Springfield 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; sunny afternoon; sw winds tending se.

A dew point of 12.7 at 1pm today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 24.2 degrees. The relative humidity is 44 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 27, the same as yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Thursday, 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 medium (40 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 south-southwest around 4 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southeast around 10 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, May 8: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. W'ly winds tending SE Min - 12. Max - 28.

Friday, May 9: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE winds Min - 16. Max - 25.

Saturday, May 10: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 13. Max - 24.

Sunday, May 11: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 14. Max - 24.

Monday, May 12: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 14. Max - 25.

Tuesday, May 13: Morning fog patches. Late shower. SW/SE winds Min - 15. Max - 25.

The previous Springfield weather article can be viewed here.