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 morning fog patches; sunny afternoon; ne winds tending nw.

At 12pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 5.6. The temperature will feel more like a cool 15.3 with a relative humidity of 44 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, which is 2 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 Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

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 3. There is a moderate risk of harm from sun exposure. Experts suggest covering up, using sunscreen outside and avoiding the sun around noon.

Winds will be north-northeast around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to northwest around 5 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, May 3: Mostly sunny. N'ly winds Min - 7. Max - 22.

Sunday, May 4: Mostly cloudy. NE winds Min - 9. Max - 23.

Monday, May 5: Mostly sunny. Fresh NE winds Min - 13. Max - 24.

Tuesday, May 6: Mostly sunny. Fresh N/NW winds Min - 16. Max - 25.

Wednesday, May 7: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. NW/SW winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

Thursday, May 8: Mostly cloudy. NW/W'ly winds Min - 8. Max - 18.

The previous Monash weather article can be viewed here.