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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.
Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.

Today's forecast is mostly sunny; sw winds tending se.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.2 at 1pm today means the temperature will feel like 23.5 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 69 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 25, which is 1 degree higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on three of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The chance of rain today is 50 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 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 southwest around 17 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 17 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, February 12: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 21. Max - 26.

Thursday, February 13: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh NE winds Min - 22. Max - 27.

Friday, February 14: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. NE winds Min - 21. Max - 27.

Saturday, February 15: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW/S'ly winds Min - 20. Max - 25.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 15. Max - 20.

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

The previous Wollongong weather article can be viewed here.

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