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; nw winds.

At 12pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 9.3. The temperature will feel more like a cool 14.8 with a relative humidity of 55 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, the same as yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Monday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 5 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 northwest around 13 km/h in the morning shifting to west-northwest around 14 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, May 26: Mostly cloudy. NW/NE winds Min - 10. Max - 22.

Tuesday, May 27: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh NW winds Min - 14. Max - 21.

Wednesday, May 28: Mostly sunny. NW/SW winds Min - 10. Max - 20.

Thursday, May 29: Mostly cloudy. SW winds Min - 10. Max - 19.

Friday, May 30: Mostly cloudy. W/SW winds Min - 10. Max - 20.

Saturday, May 31: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. W'ly winds tending SW Min - 10. Max - 20.

The previous Newcastle weather article can be viewed here.