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

As winter 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; fresh w'ly winds.

At 11am today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of 4.8. The temperature feels like 13.1, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 42 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 18, which is 2 degrees 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 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (50 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 northwest around 9 km/h in the morning shifting to west around 22 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, July 29: Mostly cloudy. NW/SW winds Min - 7. Max - 18.

Wednesday, July 30: Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. SW winds Min - 6. Max - 14.

Thursday, July 31: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SW winds Min - 7. Max - 16.

Friday, August 1: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds Min - 6. Max - 15.

Saturday, August 2: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. Fresh SW winds Min - 7. Max - 16.

Sunday, August 3: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. S'ly winds Min - 7. Max - 17.

The previous Fairfield weather article can be viewed here.