Here's what you can expect with today's Port Macquarie 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 mostly cloudy; possible shower; sw winds tending se.

Moist air with a dew point of 15 at 7am today means the temperature will feel like 15.2 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 89 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 24, which is 4 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum is the highest the mercury will climb over the next seven days, according to the forecast.

The chance of rain today is 60 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 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 west-southwest around 13 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southeast around 6 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, May 17: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. W/SW winds Min - 14. Max - 22.

Sunday, May 18: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

Monday, May 19: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 13. Max - 19.

Tuesday, May 20: Mostly cloudy. Heavy showers. S'ly winds Min - 13. Max - 20.

Wednesday, May 21: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SW winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

Thursday, May 22: Partly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. SW winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

The previous Port Macquarie weather article can be viewed here.