Here's what you can expect with today's Fairfield 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 mostly cloudy; possible shower; se winds.

A dew point of 11.9 at 7am today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 12.8 degrees. The relative humidity is 85 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, which is 3 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on four of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 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-southeast around 15 km/h in the morning increasing to south-southeast around 18 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, May 21: Mostly cloudy. Showers, mostly later. SE winds Min - 13. Max - 20.

Thursday, May 22: Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. SE winds Min - 12. Max - 20.

Friday, May 23: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SE winds tending NE Min - 13. Max - 22.

Saturday, May 24: Mostly sunny. NW winds Min - 13. Max - 22.

Sunday, May 25: Mostly cloudy. NW winds tending N'ly Min - 10. Max - 23.

Monday, May 26: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. NW winds Min - 11. Max - 23.

The previous Fairfield weather article can be viewed here.