Here's what you can expect with today's Fairfield 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 partly cloudy; possible shower; fresh ne winds.

At 3am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 20.6. It is likely to feel like 25.5 with a relative humidity of 85 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, which is 1 degree higher than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Friday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 40 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 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 northeast around 16 km/h in the morning increasing to northeast around 27 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, February 14: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. NE winds Min - 20. Max - 32.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly sunny. SW/SE winds Min - 19. Max - 29.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 14. Max - 24.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending SE Min - 12. Max - 25.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending E'ly Min - 12. Max - 28.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly cloudy. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 15. Max - 29.

The previous Fairfield weather article can be viewed here.