Here's what you can expect with today's Wollongong 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; sw winds tending e'ly.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.9 at 4am today means the temperature will feel like 21.1 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 93 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 26, the same as 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 80 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (50 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-southwest around 14 km/h in the morning shifting to southeast around 20 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 13: Partly cloudy. Showers. Strong NE winds Min - 22. Max - 27.

Friday, February 14: Partly cloudy. Late shower. Fresh N/NE winds Min - 21. Max - 28.

Saturday, February 15: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SW/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 25.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 15. Max - 21.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW/SE winds Min - 15. Max - 22.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending SE Min - 16. Max - 24.

The previous Wollongong weather article can be viewed here.