Here's what you can expect with today's Gosford 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 sunny; n'ly winds tending s'ly.

At 5am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 21. It is likely to feel like 26.4 with a relative humidity of 93 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, the same as yesterday's max.

Today's maximum is the highest the mercury will climb over the next seven days, according to the forecast.

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slight (30 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 northwest around 1 km/h in the morning shifting to south around 15 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 6: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 21. Max - 28.

Friday, February 7: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. N/NE winds Min - 20. Max - 31.

Saturday, February 8: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NE winds tending SE Min - 21. Max - 28.

Sunday, February 9: Morning fog patches. Showers, chance storm. S'ly winds Min - 20. Max - 26.

Monday, February 10: Mostly cloudy. Showers. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 19. Max - 24.

Tuesday, February 11: Mostly cloudy. Showers. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 18. Max - 25.

The previous Gosford weather article can be viewed here.