Here's what you can expect with today's Port Macquarie weather

As spring sets in 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.

At 3am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 9.3. The temperature will feel more like a cool 8.6 with a relative humidity of 97 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 23, which is 2 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on five of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

The chance of rain today is 50 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 8. 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-northeast around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 16 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, October 5: Mostly cloudy. Showers. NE/NW winds Min - 9. Max - 26.

Sunday, October 6: Sunny. NW winds tending NE Min - 12. Max - 29.

Monday, October 7: Sunny. W'ly winds tending NE Min - 11. Max - 27.

Tuesday, October 8: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. Fresh SW/S'ly winds Min - 11. Max - 27.

Wednesday, October 9: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SE winds Min - 11. Max - 19.

Thursday, October 10: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending NE Min - 7. Max - 24.

The previous Port Macquarie weather article can be viewed here.