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

As autumn moves towards winter 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 morning fog patches; sunny afternoon; s/sw winds.

At 2pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 5. The temperature will feel more like a cool 17.3 with a relative humidity of 35 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, which is 1 degree lower than 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 10 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 3. There is a moderate risk of harm from sun exposure. Experts suggest covering up, using sunscreen outside and avoiding the sun around noon.

Winds will be south-southwest around 4 km/h in the morning shifting to southwest around 18 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, May 18: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. S'ly winds Min - 5. Max - 18.

Monday, May 19: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE winds Min - 7. Max - 17.

Tuesday, May 20: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE winds Min - 7. Max - 20.

Wednesday, May 21: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 7. Max - 21.

Thursday, May 22: Partly cloudy. Showers. S'ly winds Min - 6. Max - 18.

Friday, May 23: Partly cloudy. Late shower. S/SE winds Min - 7. Max - 20.

The previous Dubbo weather article can be viewed here.