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 sunny; e'ly winds tending nw.

At 7am today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of 4.7. The temperature feels like 2.8, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 95 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, which is 1 degree 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 slim (10 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 north-northeast around 11 km/h in the morning shifting to west-northwest around 17 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, May 14: Mostly sunny. NE winds tending SW Min - 5. Max - 16.

Thursday, May 15: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 5. Max - 16.

Friday, May 16: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. NE winds tending SW Min - 5. Max - 16.

Saturday, May 17: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 6. Max - 12.

Sunday, May 18: Mostly cloudy. Fresh SW winds Min - 3. Max - 14.

Monday, May 19: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 2. Max - 16.

The previous Ballarat weather article can be viewed here.