Here's what you can expect with today's Gosford 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 mostly sunny; sw winds tending se.

At 7am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 9.6. The temperature will feel more like a cool 13.9 with a relative humidity of 69 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 23, which is 2 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 9. 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 southwest around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 9 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, October 23: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. N/E'ly winds Min - 11. Max - 28.

Thursday, October 24: Mostly cloudy. Showers, mostly later. SW winds tending SE Min - 15. Max - 22.

Friday, October 25: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW/SE winds Min - 11. Max - 21.

Saturday, October 26: Mostly cloudy. SW winds tending SE Min - 11. Max - 21.

Sunday, October 27: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. N/NE winds Min - 13. Max - 26.

Monday, October 28: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. NW winds tending SE Min - 14. Max - 24.

The previous Gosford weather article can be viewed here.