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

As we move into 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 mostly cloudy; showers; fresh se winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 19.4 at 6am today means the temperature will feel like 19 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 93 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 27, which is 1 degree 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 Monday.

The chance of rain today is 70 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 11. There is an extreme risk of harm from sun exposure. Unprotected skin can burn within minutes in today's conditions. Experts suggest looking for shade and avoiding sun exposure around noon. General advice is to take all precautions such as using eye protection, sunscreen and covering up.

Winds will be south-southeast around 15 km/h in the morning increasing to south-southeast around 27 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, March 5: Mostly sunny. SW/SE winds Min - 19. Max - 28.

Thursday, March 6: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 19. Max - 27.

Friday, March 7: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 19. Max - 27.

Saturday, March 8: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh E'ly winds Min - 19. Max - 26.

Sunday, March 9: Cloudy. Showers, chance storm. Fresh NE winds Min - 20. Max - 27.

Monday, March 10: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. N'ly winds tending SE Min - 20. Max - 28.

The previous Fairfield weather article can be viewed here.