Here's what you can expect with today's Southern 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; fresh sw/s'ly winds.

At 8am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 8.9. The temperature will feel more like a cool 11.2 with a relative humidity of 58 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 23, which is 3 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on each of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 10 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slim (5 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 9. 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 southwest around 24 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southwest around 34 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 16. Max - 24.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending E'ly Min - 16. Max - 26.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly sunny. S'ly winds tending E'ly Min - 19. Max - 26.

Thursday, February 20: Partly cloudy. Showers, heavy at times. Fresh SE winds Min - 20. Max - 26.

Friday, February 21: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SE/E'ly winds Min - 21. Max - 27.

Saturday, February 22: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending fresh NE Min - 20. Max - 28.

The previous Southern weather article can be viewed here.