Here's what you can expect with today's Bankstown 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/se winds.

At 8am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 9.6. The temperature will feel more like a cool 13.6 with a relative humidity of 65 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 24, which is 5 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on five of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The chance of rain today is 5 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slim (5 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 10. 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 west-southwest around 14 km/h in the morning shifting to south around 22 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. SW/SE winds Min - 12. Max - 24.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. W'ly winds tending E'ly Min - 13. Max - 28.

Wednesday, February 19: Partly cloudy. Late shower. SW winds tending E'ly Min - 17. Max - 28.

Thursday, February 20: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SE winds Min - 18. Max - 25.

Friday, February 21: Mostly cloudy. Showers. S'ly winds tending SE Min - 18. Max - 26.

Saturday, February 22: Mostly cloudy. W'ly winds tending NE Min - 18. Max - 29.

The previous Bankstown weather article can be viewed here.