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

As autumn moves towards winter 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; showers; sw winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 17.2 at 12pm today means the temperature will feel like 18.9 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 90 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 22, which is 3 degrees 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 60 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 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-southwest around 15 km/h in the morning shifting to southwest around 14 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, May 17: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. NW/SW winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

Sunday, May 18: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SW winds Min - 13. Max - 19.

Monday, May 19: Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 12. Max - 19.

Tuesday, May 20: Mostly cloudy. Heavy showers. SE winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

Wednesday, May 21: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SW winds Min - 13. Max - 20.

Thursday, May 22: Mostly cloudy. Showers. Fresh SW winds Min - 14. Max - 22.

The previous Newcastle weather article can be viewed here.