Here's what you can expect with today's Springfield 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 mostly cloudy; rain, heavy at times; sw winds tending ne.

At 1pm today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 22.4. It is likely to feel like 34.6 with a relative humidity of 60 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, which is 1 degree lower than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Sunday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 60 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 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 northwest around 11 km/h in the morning shifting to north around 11 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, February 16: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. W'ly winds tending E'ly Min - 20. Max - 34.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. S/SE winds Min - 18. Max - 29.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending NE Min - 17. Max - 30.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly sunny. S/E'ly winds Min - 18. Max - 29.

Thursday, February 20: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. S/SE winds Min - 18. Max - 29.

Friday, February 21: Partly cloudy. Showers. Fresh SE winds Min - 18. Max - 29.

The previous Springfield weather article can be viewed here.