Here's what you can expect with today's Bendigo weather

As autumn moves towards winter 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; se winds tending w'ly.

At 9am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 8.3. The temperature will feel more like a cool 11.2 with a relative humidity of 68 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 20, which is 2 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 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slight (20 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 3. There is a moderate risk of harm from sun exposure. Experts suggest covering up, using sunscreen outside and avoiding the sun around noon.

Winds will be south around 11 km/h in the morning shifting to west around 11 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, May 16: Mostly sunny. SW/W'ly winds Min - 4. Max - 19.

Saturday, May 17: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. SW winds Min - 7. Max - 16.

Sunday, May 18: Mostly sunny. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 5. Max - 14.

Monday, May 19: Sunny. SE winds Min - 5. Max - 17.

Tuesday, May 20: Frost patches morning. Sunny afternoon. SE winds tending NW Min - 4. Max - 18.

Wednesday, May 21: Mostly sunny. S'ly winds Min - 6. Max - 19.

The previous Bendigo weather article can be viewed here.