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 mostly cloudy; late shower; e'ly winds.

A dew point of 12.8 at 3pm today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 19.7 degrees. The relative humidity is 61 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 20, which is 5 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 70 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slight (20 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 southeast around 2 km/h in the morning shifting to east around 7 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, February 22: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. NE winds Min - 12. Max - 23.

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

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

Tuesday, February 25: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SE winds Min - 14. Max - 22.

Wednesday, February 26: Partly cloudy. Late shower. NE winds tending NW Min - 14. Max - 27.

Thursday, February 27: Partly cloudy. Late shower. NW/NE winds Min - 16. Max - 30.

The previous Blue Mountains weather article can be viewed here.