Here's what you can expect with today's Phillip Island 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; showers; strong nw/sw winds.

At 3pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 8.5. The temperature will feel more like a cool 9.6 with a relative humidity of 60 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 19, which is 3 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 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The chance of rain today is 90 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 8. 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 around 17 km/h in the morning shifting to west-southwest around 26 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, February 16: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 12. Max - 19.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 13. Max - 22.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly cloudy. SW winds Min - 14. Max - 21.

Thursday, February 20: Mostly cloudy. S'ly winds Min - 14. Max - 21.

Friday, February 21: Mostly sunny. NE/SE winds Min - 14. Max - 25.

The previous Phillip Island weather article can be viewed here.