Here's what you can expect with today's Monash weather

As spring sets in 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 mostly cloudy; sw winds.

At 5am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 9.3. The temperature will feel more like a cool 11.3 with a relative humidity of 85 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, which is 9 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

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

The chance of rain today is 80 per cent.

There is a similar chance of showers tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 8. 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 west-southwest around 4 km/h in the morning shifting to west around 10 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, October 24: Partly cloudy. Late shower. NW/SW winds Min - 9. Max - 16.

Friday, October 25: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds Min - 8. Max - 15.

Saturday, October 26: Mostly sunny. NE winds tending SW Min - 5. Max - 21.

Sunday, October 27: Mostly cloudy. NE winds tending NW Min - 13. Max - 25.

Monday, October 28: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds Min - 10. Max - 17.

Tuesday, October 29: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 8. Max - 19.

The previous Monash weather article can be viewed here.