Here's what you can expect with today's Ballarat 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 partly cloudy; late shower or storm; ne winds tending fresh sw.

A dew point of 12.7 at 6am today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 22.4 degrees. The relative humidity is 47 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 33, 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 60 per cent.

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

The UV index is predicted to be 11. There is an extreme risk of harm from sun exposure. Unprotected skin can burn within minutes in today's conditions. Experts suggest looking for shade and avoiding sun exposure around noon. General advice is to take all precautions such as using eye protection, sunscreen and covering up.

Winds will be north-northeast around 24 km/h in the morning shifting to west around 21 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, February 5: Mostly cloudy morning. Sunny afternoon. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 12. Max - 25.

Thursday, February 6: Sunny. SE winds tending W'ly Min - 13. Max - 33.

Friday, February 7: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending fresh S'ly Min - 15. Max - 29.

Saturday, February 8: Mostly sunny. Fresh S'ly winds Min - 12. Max - 26.

Sunday, February 9: Mostly cloudy. Fresh SE winds Min - 13. Max - 29.

Monday, February 10: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 15. Max - 32.

The previous Ballarat weather article can be viewed here.