Here's what you can expect with today's Ballarat 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 morning fog patches; mostly sunny afternoon; se/sw winds.

At 3pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 6.4. The temperature will feel more like a cool 11 with a relative humidity of 56 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 17, 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 medium (60 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 13 km/h in the morning shifting to west-southwest around 13 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, May 16: Mostly sunny. NE winds tending W'ly Min - 4. Max - 16.

Saturday, May 17: Mostly cloudy. Showers. SW winds Min - 6. Max - 11.

Sunday, May 18: Mostly sunny. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 3. Max - 12.

Monday, May 19: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 3. Max - 14.

Tuesday, May 20: Mostly sunny. NE winds tending NW Min - 2. Max - 15.

Wednesday, May 21: Mostly sunny. S'ly winds Min - 5. Max - 16.

The previous Ballarat weather article can be viewed here.