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; fresh sw winds.

A dew point of 13.8 at 2pm today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 12.5 degrees. The relative humidity is 76 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, which is 2 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on each of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 4. 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 southwest around 17 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southwest around 24 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, May 2: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. S'ly winds Min - 13. Max - 22.

Saturday, May 3: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW/SE winds Min - 13. Max - 23.

Sunday, May 4: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 14. Max - 23.

Monday, May 5: Morning fog patches. Late shower. NW winds tending E'ly Min - 14. Max - 24.

Tuesday, May 6: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. NW winds tending NE Min - 13. Max - 25.

Wednesday, May 7: Mostly sunny. NW/N'ly winds Min - 13. Max - 26.

The previous Newcastle weather article can be viewed here.