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 morning fog patches; late shower; s'ly winds tending ne.

At 4am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 20. It is likely to feel like 23 with a relative humidity of 95 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 32, which is 1 degree higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on two of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Sunday and Wednesday.

The chance of rain today is 60 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 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 east-southeast around 10 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 19 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NW winds tending NE Min - 21. Max - 30.

Sunday, February 16: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. W'ly winds tending E'ly Min - 21. Max - 34.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. S/E'ly winds Min - 19. Max - 29.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 19. Max - 32.

Wednesday, February 19: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. S/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 34.

Thursday, February 20: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. S/SE winds Min - 18. Max - 31.

The previous Springfield weather article can be viewed here.