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 morning fog patches; mostly sunny afternoon; nw winds tending ne.

A dew point of 14.9 at 9am today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 16.6 degrees. The relative humidity is 97 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 24, which is 2 degrees higher 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 30 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 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 north-northeast around 4 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 3 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, May 15: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. SW/SE winds Min - 13. Max - 22.

Friday, May 16: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. SW winds tending NW Min - 14. Max - 21.

Saturday, May 17: Morning fog patches. Late shower. W/S'ly winds Min - 12. Max - 23.

Sunday, May 18: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds Min - 11. Max - 18.

Monday, May 19: Mostly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. S'ly winds Min - 8. Max - 17.

Tuesday, May 20: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. S'ly winds Min - 10. Max - 19.

The previous Penrith weather article can be viewed here.