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 partly cloudy; late shower; fresh sw winds.

A dew point of 12 at 6am today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 12.5 degrees. The relative humidity is 92 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 18, which is 4 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 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 southwest around 15 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southwest around 23 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, May 19: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 11. Max - 19.

Tuesday, May 20: Mostly cloudy. SE winds Min - 12. Max - 20.

Wednesday, May 21: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. S'ly winds Min - 12. Max - 20.

Thursday, May 22: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. S'ly winds Min - 11. Max - 19.

Friday, May 23: Mostly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. SW/SE winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

Saturday, May 24: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. NW/N'ly winds Min - 14. Max - 22.

The previous Fairfield weather article can be viewed here.