Here's what you can expect with today's Southern weather

As autumn sets in 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; showers, mostly morning; fresh sw winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 18.1 at 2pm today means the temperature will feel like 17.4 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 87 per cent.

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

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

The chance of rain today is 80 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 5. 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 32 km/h in the morning decreasing to south-southwest around 25 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, April 29: Partly cloudy. Showers, mostly later. SW/S'ly winds Min - 16. Max - 24.

Wednesday, April 30: Mostly cloudy. Showers. Strong SW winds Min - 16. Max - 20.

Thursday, May 1: Mostly cloudy. Showers. Strong S'ly winds Min - 13. Max - 20.

Friday, May 2: Partly cloudy. Showers. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 14. Max - 21.

Saturday, May 3: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SE winds Min - 15. Max - 22.

Sunday, May 4: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SW winds tending SE Min - 15. Max - 23.

The previous Southern weather article can be viewed here.