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 cloudy morning; mostly sunny afternoon; fresh s'ly winds.

At 10am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 8.6. The temperature will feel more like a cool 8.8 with a relative humidity of 63 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 24, which is 4 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on five of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (40 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 10. 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 south around 32 km/h in the morning decreasing to south around 28 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, February 9: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. Strong SE winds Min - 13. Max - 22.

Monday, February 10: Mostly cloudy morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Strong SE winds Min - 13. Max - 25.

Tuesday, February 11: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 13. Max - 31.

Wednesday, February 12: Sunny. NE winds Min - 17. Max - 34.

Thursday, February 13: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. Strong NE/NW winds Min - 19. Max - 31.

Friday, February 14: Mostly cloudy. Fresh SW winds Min - 16. Max - 28.

The previous Ballarat weather article can be viewed here.