Here's what you can expect with today's Heidelberg 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 frost patches morning; mostly sunny afternoon; ne winds tending sw.

At 5am today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of -0.6. The temperature feels like -2.1, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 96 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 18, the same as yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on four of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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 2. While there is a low risk of harm from sun exposure. Experts suggest using eye protection, sunscreen and covering up, especially people with sensitive skin who burn easily.

Winds will be east-northeast around 2 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southwest around 5 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, May 22: Morning fog patches. Mostly cloudy afternoon. NE winds tending S'ly Min - 3. Max - 19.

Friday, May 23: Morning fog patches. Possible shower. NE winds tending NW Min - 6. Max - 19.

Saturday, May 24: Morning fog patches. Clearing shower. NW/N'ly winds Min - 11. Max - 20.

Sunday, May 25: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh N'ly winds Min - 10. Max - 19.

Monday, May 26: Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. Fresh NW winds Min - 10. Max - 18.

Tuesday, May 27: Mostly cloudy. Showers. W'ly winds Min - 9. Max - 16.

The previous Heidelberg weather article can be viewed here.