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; chance late thunder; sw/se winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.5 at 2am today means the temperature will feel like 22 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 89 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 29, which is 2 degrees lower 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 50 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 9. 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 south-southeast around 9 km/h in the morning shifting to southeast around 21 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 10: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SE winds Min - 20. Max - 26.

Tuesday, February 11: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 19. Max - 27.

Wednesday, February 12: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds tending fresh NE Min - 19. Max - 27.

Thursday, February 13: Partly cloudy. Late shower. Fresh NE winds Min - 20. Max - 29.

Friday, February 14: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NW winds tending E'ly Min - 20. Max - 30.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. NE winds tending fresh SW Min - 20. Max - 26.

The previous Fairfield weather article can be viewed here.