Here's what you can expect with today's Maroondah 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 tending sw.

Moist air with a dew point of 17.4 at 10am today means the temperature will feel like 28.4 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 57 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 34, which is 2 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Thursday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 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 north-northeast around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to south around 7 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 13: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. Fresh NE winds tending W'ly Min - 24. Max - 37.

Friday, February 14: Partly cloudy. Late shower. SW winds Min - 18. Max - 24.

Saturday, February 15: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 14. Max - 17.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 12. Max - 18.

Monday, February 17: Mostly cloudy. SW winds Min - 12. Max - 20.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 13. Max - 22.

The previous Maroondah weather article can be viewed here.