Here's what you can expect with tomorrow's Newcastle weather

As winter sets in what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.

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

Tomorrow's forecast is sunny morning; mostly sunny afternoon; strong nw winds.

The highest expected temperature tomorrow is 18, which is one degree lower than today'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 tomorrow is 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely on Tuesday when the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a very high (90 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-northwest around 33 km/h in the morning shifting to west-northwest around 32 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, July 28: Sunny morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Strong NW winds Min - 9. Max - 18.

Tuesday, July 29: Mostly cloudy. NW winds Min - 8. Max - 18.

Wednesday, July 30: Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. SW winds Min - 8. Max - 17.

Thursday, July 31: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SW winds Min - 8. Max - 16.

Friday, August 1: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SW winds Min - 8. Max - 15.

Saturday, August 2: Cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SW/S'ly winds Min - 8. Max - 16.

The previous Newcastle weather article can be viewed here.