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 mostly sunny; n'ly winds tending se.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.8 at 3am today means the temperature will feel like 23.5 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 84 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 33, which is 2 degrees lower 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 (70 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 east-northeast around 5 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southeast around 7 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, February 9: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 29.

Monday, February 10: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. SW/SE winds Min - 20. Max - 25.

Tuesday, February 11: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SW/SE winds Min - 19. Max - 26.

Wednesday, February 12: Partly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 19. Max - 28.

Thursday, February 13: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. SE winds tending NE Min - 20. Max - 31.

Friday, February 14: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. NW winds tending E'ly Min - 19. Max - 31.

The previous Penrith weather article can be viewed here.