Here's what you can expect with today's Monash 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 mostly cloudy; showers; fresh nw/sw winds.

At 12pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 9.2. The temperature will feel more like a cool 9.4 with a relative humidity of 81 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 17, which is 9 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on each of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 90 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (50 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 9. 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 around 17 km/h in the morning shifting to southwest around 24 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, February 16: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds Min - 10. Max - 18.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. E'ly winds tending SW Min - 9. Max - 23.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. E'ly winds tending SW Min - 10. Max - 23.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 11. Max - 22.

Thursday, February 20: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 12. Max - 23.

Friday, February 21: Mostly sunny. SE/NE winds Min - 10. Max - 31.

The previous Monash weather article can be viewed here.