Here's what you can expect with today's Monash 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; sunny afternoon; ne winds tending nw.

At 2pm today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of 0.9. The temperature feels like 15.6, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 32 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 18, which is 3 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 5 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slim (5 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 north-northeast around 4 km/h in the morning shifting to north-northwest around 8 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, May 21: Frost patches morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. NE winds tending SW Min - 1. Max - 17.

Thursday, May 22: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. E/S'ly winds Min - 4. Max - 17.

Friday, May 23: Morning fog patches. Late shower. NE winds tending S'ly Min - 4. Max - 20.

Saturday, May 24: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. NW winds Min - 9. Max - 19.

Sunday, May 25: Mostly cloudy. Showers, chance storm. Fresh N'ly winds Min - 10. Max - 19.

Monday, May 26: Mostly cloudy. Rain periods. Fresh NW winds Min - 10. Max - 19.

The previous Monash weather article can be viewed here.