Here's what you can expect with today's Newcastle 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 partly cloudy; late shower; ne winds.

At 3am today, expect an unpleasantly warm and humid day, with a dew point of 20.5. It is likely to feel like 26.1 with a relative humidity of 90 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 30, which is 1 degree lower 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 40 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 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 northeast around 8 km/h in the morning shifting to east around 21 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 10: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. N/NE winds Min - 21. Max - 29.

Tuesday, February 11: Partly cloudy. Chance shower or storm. N'ly winds tending SE Min - 20. Max - 28.

Wednesday, February 12: Partly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NE/E'ly winds Min - 20. Max - 27.

Thursday, February 13: Mostly sunny. Fresh NE winds Min - 21. Max - 30.

Friday, February 14: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NE/E'ly winds Min - 21. Max - 29.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. NW winds tending S'ly Min - 21. Max - 27.

The previous Newcastle weather article can be viewed here.