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 e'ly.

At 6am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 8.5. The temperature will feel more like a cool 10.1 with a relative humidity of 88 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 25, which is 3 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on two of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Wednesday and Sunday.

The chance of rain today is 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 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 west around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 13 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, October 23: Mostly cloudy. NW winds tending SE Min - 11. Max - 31.

Thursday, October 24: Mostly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. Fresh SW/SE winds Min - 15. Max - 23.

Friday, October 25: Mostly sunny. SW/SE winds Min - 11. Max - 21.

Saturday, October 26: Mostly cloudy. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 11. Max - 22.

Sunday, October 27: Cloudy. Late shower. NW winds tending NE Min - 13. Max - 26.

Monday, October 28: Partly cloudy. Late shower. W'ly winds tending S'ly Min - 14. Max - 24.

The previous Fairfield weather article can be viewed here.