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; nw winds tending e'ly.

At 2am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 8.5. The temperature will feel more like a cool 8.8 with a relative humidity of 96 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 23, which is 4 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 Friday, Saturday and Wednesday.

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 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 north-northeast around 1 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 15 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, October 18: Cloudy. Rain periods. NE winds Min - 15. Max - 25.

Saturday, October 19: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending SW Min - 17. Max - 27.

Sunday, October 20: Mostly cloudy. S'ly winds Min - 14. Max - 23.

Monday, October 21: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

Tuesday, October 22: Mostly cloudy. SW winds tending SE Min - 12. Max - 23.

Wednesday, October 23: Mostly cloudy. NW winds tending E'ly Min - 11. Max - 26.

The previous Gosford weather article can be viewed here.