Here's what you can expect with today's Dubbo weather

As summer 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 partly cloudy; late shower; ne winds tending e'ly.

Moist air with a dew point of 17.2 at 12pm today means the temperature will feel like 29.6 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 47 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, which is 3 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 50 per cent.

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

The UV index is predicted to be 12. 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 east-northeast around 13 km/h in the morning shifting to north-northeast around 11 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, January 13: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. N'ly winds tending SE Min - 17. Max - 34.

Tuesday, January 14: Mostly sunny. E'ly winds tending N'ly Min - 18. Max - 36.

Wednesday, January 15: Partly cloudy. Late shower or storm. Fresh N'ly winds tending SW Min - 20. Max - 39.

Thursday, January 16: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 17. Max - 28.

Friday, January 17: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE winds Min - 14. Max - 27.

Saturday, January 18: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE winds Min - 15. Max - 28.

The previous Dubbo weather article can be viewed here.