Here's what you can expect with today's Penrith 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; late shower; sw winds.

At 2pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 7.5. The temperature will feel more like a cool 13 with a relative humidity of 56 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 18, which is 5 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (50 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 southwest around 7 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southwest around 13 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, May 19: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds Min - 11. Max - 18.

Tuesday, May 20: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW/SE winds Min - 12. Max - 19.

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

Thursday, May 22: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SW winds Min - 11. Max - 19.

Friday, May 23: Mostly cloudy. Rain, heavy at times. S'ly winds tending NW Min - 13. Max - 21.

Saturday, May 24: Mostly cloudy. NW/NE winds Min - 14. Max - 22.

The previous Penrith weather article can be viewed here.