Here's what you can expect with today's St George and Sutherland Shire 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 cloudy; late shower; fresh ne winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 19.8 at 4am today means the temperature will feel like 22.6 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 82 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 27, which is 3 degrees lower 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 60 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 11. There is an extreme risk of harm from sun exposure. Unprotected skin can burn within minutes in today's conditions. Experts suggest looking for shade and avoiding sun exposure around noon. General advice is to take all precautions such as using eye protection, sunscreen and covering up.

Winds will be north-northeast around 21 km/h in the morning shifting to northeast around 32 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Fresh SW/SE winds Min - 21. Max - 24.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny morning. Sunny afternoon. Strong SW winds Min - 17. Max - 21.

Monday, February 17: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh SW/SE winds Min - 17. Max - 22.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending SE Min - 18. Max - 24.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds tending SE Min - 20. Max - 25.

Thursday, February 20: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. N'ly winds tending SE Min - 19. Max - 25.

The previous St George and Sutherland Shire weather article can be viewed here.