Here's what you can expect with today's Blue Mountains 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; mostly sunny afternoon; ne winds.

A dew point of 11.9 at 3pm today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 20.5 degrees. The relative humidity is 55 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 22, which is 2 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 80 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a very high (90 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 around 9 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 9 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 20: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SE winds Min - 12. Max - 15.

Friday, February 21: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. E'ly winds Min - 10. Max - 19.

Saturday, February 22: Mostly sunny. NE winds Min - 11. Max - 23.

Sunday, February 23: Mostly sunny. N'ly winds tending NW Min - 11. Max - 27.

Monday, February 24: Partly cloudy. Late shower. NW winds tending SE Min - 15. Max - 27.

Tuesday, February 25: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. E'ly winds Min - 14. Max - 21.

The previous Blue Mountains weather article can be viewed here.