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 mostly sunny; nw winds tending ne.

Moist air with a dew point of 16.9 at 2pm today means the temperature will feel like 29.5 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 44 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, which is 2 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 Thursday and Friday.

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 10. 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 north around 7 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 18 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 24: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending fresh SE Min - 18. Max - 31.

Tuesday, February 25: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. S'ly winds Min - 20. Max - 26.

Wednesday, February 26: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending NE Min - 18. Max - 31.

Thursday, February 27: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending NE Min - 19. Max - 33.

Friday, February 28: Mostly sunny. N'ly winds tending SE Min - 19. Max - 38.

Saturday, March 1: Mostly cloudy. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 20. Max - 27.

The previous Fairfield weather article can be viewed here.