Here's what you can expect with today's Bendigo 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; strong sw winds.

At 1pm today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of 3.1. The temperature feels like 10.2, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 39 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 19, which is 8 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on each of the next six days.

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 west-southwest around 13 km/h in the morning shifting to southwest around 32 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 8. Max - 20.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. SE/SW winds Min - 7. Max - 26.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 11. Max - 27.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly sunny. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 10. Max - 27.

Thursday, February 20: Sunny. Fresh SE winds Min - 12. Max - 27.

Friday, February 21: Mostly sunny. SE winds tending NE Min - 12. Max - 34.

The previous Bendigo weather article can be viewed here.