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; rain periods; sw winds tending se.

Moist air with a dew point of 16.6 at 10am today means the temperature will feel like 21.4 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 85 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 23, which is 1 degree lower than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Wednesday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 80 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 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 south-southwest around 7 km/h in the morning shifting to east-southeast around 5 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, May 14: Morning fog patches. Late shower. NW winds tending E'ly Min - 12. Max - 24.

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

Friday, May 16: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. SW/SE winds Min - 13. Max - 22.

Saturday, May 17: Morning fog patches. Late shower. W'ly winds tending S'ly Min - 12. Max - 20.

Sunday, May 18: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. SW/S'ly winds Min - 12. Max - 19.

Monday, May 19: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SW/SE winds Min - 9. Max - 20.

The previous Penrith weather article can be viewed here.