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 sunny; ne winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 17 at 3pm today means the temperature will feel like 34 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 35 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 33, which is 6 degrees higher 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 20 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slight (20 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 northeast around 15 km/h in the morning shifting to north-northeast around 11 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, February 23: Mostly cloudy morning. Sunny afternoon. NE winds tending strong SW Min - 19. Max - 29.

Monday, February 24: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 15. Max - 22.

Tuesday, February 25: Mostly sunny morning. Sunny afternoon. SE winds Min - 15. Max - 23.

Wednesday, February 26: Mostly sunny. NE winds tending SW Min - 13. Max - 30.

Thursday, February 27: Mostly cloudy. S'ly winds Min - 15. Max - 23.

Friday, February 28: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh NW/SW winds Min - 15. Max - 27.

The previous Phillip Island weather article can be viewed here.