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; possible shower; ne winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.6 at 2am today means the temperature will feel like 24.4 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 77 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 31, which is 1 degree 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 50 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 12. 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 12 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 22 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, February 15: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. N'ly winds tending SW Min - 21. Max - 26.

Sunday, February 16: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 17. Max - 22.

Monday, February 17: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds Min - 15. Max - 24.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending SE Min - 15. Max - 28.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 18. Max - 28.

Thursday, February 20: Partly cloudy. Showers, mostly later. NE/SE winds Min - 19. Max - 28.

The previous Newcastle weather article can be viewed here.