Here's what you can expect with today's Blue Mountains weather

As spring 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.

Today's forecast is cloudy; rain periods; s/se winds.

At 3pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 9.9. The temperature will feel more like a cool 9.1 with a relative humidity of 99 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 11, which is 9 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on each of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 8. There is a very high risk of harm from sun exposure. Skin can be damaged and burn quickly in today’s conditions. Experts suggest avoiding sun exposure around noon and keeping to the shade. General advice is to use eye protection, sunscreen and cover up.

Winds will be south-southeast around 19 km/h in the morning shifting to southeast around 7 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, October 16: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. E/NE winds Min - 6. Max - 14.

Thursday, October 17: Partly cloudy. Late shower. NW winds tending NE Min - 7. Max - 23.

Friday, October 18: Mostly cloudy. Rain increasing. Strong N/NW winds Min - 14. Max - 22.

Saturday, October 19: Mostly sunny morning. Sunny afternoon. Strong W'ly winds Min - 12. Max - 18.

Sunday, October 20: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending S'ly Min - 9. Max - 20.

Monday, October 21: Mostly cloudy. SE winds Min - 9. Max - 19.

The previous Blue Mountains weather article can be viewed here.