Here's what you can expect with today's Newcastle 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 cloudy; nw winds tending ne.

At 4am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 7.5. The temperature will feel more like a cool 8.8 with a relative humidity of 88 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 26, which is 7 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 10 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 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 10 km/h in the morning shifting to north around 12 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, October 28: Sunny. NW winds tending S'ly Min - 13. Max - 30.

Tuesday, October 29: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. S'ly winds Min - 15. Max - 21.

Wednesday, October 30: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 13. Max - 24.

Thursday, October 31: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. NW winds tending E'ly Min - 13. Max - 27.

Friday, November 1: Cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SW winds Min - 15. Max - 21.

Saturday, November 2: Mostly cloudy. Showers. S/E'ly winds Min - 17. Max - 24.

The previous Newcastle weather article can be viewed here.