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

As spring sets in 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 ne.

At 8am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 8.4. The temperature will feel more like a cool 7.6 with a relative humidity of 83 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 25, which is 7 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Tuesday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

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 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 east around 24 km/h in the morning shifting to north-northeast around 19 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Tuesday, October 22: Mostly cloudy. Fresh NE winds tending SW Min - 11. Max - 27.

Wednesday, October 23: Mostly cloudy. Fresh SW winds Min - 10. Max - 19.

Thursday, October 24: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 5. Max - 14.

Friday, October 25: Mostly cloudy. SW winds Min - 3. Max - 14.

Saturday, October 26: Mostly sunny morning. Cloudy afternoon. Fresh N'ly winds Min - 4. Max - 19.

Sunday, October 27: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. N'ly winds tending fresh NW Min - 7. Max - 20.

The previous Ballarat weather article can be viewed here.