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 mostly sunny; ne winds tending sw.

At 1pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 9.1. The temperature will feel more like a cool 17.9 with a relative humidity of 49 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 20, which is 3 degrees lower than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum is the highest the mercury will climb over the next seven days, according to the forecast.

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

Showers are less 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 north around 7 km/h in the morning shifting to west-southwest around 8 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, May 15: Mostly sunny. NW winds tending SW Min - 8. Max - 18.

Friday, May 16: Morning fog patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. NE winds tending W'ly Min - 5. Max - 19.

Saturday, May 17: Mostly cloudy. Showers. W/SW winds Min - 9. Max - 15.

Sunday, May 18: Mostly sunny. S'ly winds Min - 5. Max - 15.

Monday, May 19: Mostly sunny. E/S'ly winds Min - 4. Max - 17.

Tuesday, May 20: Mostly sunny. E'ly winds tending NW Min - 3. Max - 18.

The previous Monash weather article can be viewed here.