Here's what you can expect with today's Fairfield 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 2am today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of 4.6. The temperature feels like 11, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 53 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, which is 2 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on each of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slim (10 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 southwest around 11 km/h in the morning shifting to southeast around 17 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, October 27: Mostly cloudy. NW winds tending N'ly Min - 10. Max - 27.

Monday, October 28: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending fresh SE Min - 11. Max - 29.

Tuesday, October 29: Mostly cloudy. SE winds Min - 15. Max - 22.

Wednesday, October 30: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending E'ly Min - 13. Max - 26.

Thursday, October 31: Partly cloudy. Late shower. NW winds tending SE Min - 13. Max - 29.

Friday, November 1: Cloudy. Showers, mostly later. SW/SE winds Min - 15. Max - 22.

The previous Fairfield weather article can be viewed here.