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 sunny; ne winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 15 at 10am today means the temperature will feel like 24.5 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 48 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 35, which is 4 degrees higher 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 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 northeast around 17 km/h in the morning shifting to north-northeast around 12 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 13: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. Strong NE winds tending NW Min - 21. Max - 33.

Friday, February 14: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 12. Max - 24.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. Strong SW winds Min - 9. Max - 16.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 7. Max - 17.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. S'ly winds Min - 6. Max - 21.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. Fresh SE/SW winds Min - 7. Max - 22.

The previous Ballarat weather article can be viewed here.