Here's what you can expect with today's Penrith 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; sw winds tending se.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.7 at 4am today means the temperature will feel like 21.6 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 94 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 28, which is 1 degree lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on four of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Tuesday.

The chance of rain today is 60 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 10. 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 south-southwest around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to southeast around 8 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 13: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. NE winds Min - 21. Max - 30.

Friday, February 14: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. NE winds Min - 19. Max - 33.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SW/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 31.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. SW/SE winds Min - 15. Max - 25.

Monday, February 17: Mostly cloudy. SW winds tending SE Min - 12. Max - 27.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending SE Min - 13. Max - 29.

The previous Penrith weather article can be viewed here.