Here's what you can expect with today's Preston 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 sunny; ne winds tending se.

Moist air with a dew point of 15.9 at 6am today means the temperature will feel like 19.4 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 91 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 37, which is 4 degrees higher 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 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (70 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 11. There is an extreme risk of harm from sun exposure. Unprotected skin can burn within minutes in today's conditions. Experts suggest looking for shade and avoiding sun exposure around noon. General advice is to take all precautions such as using eye protection, sunscreen and covering up.

Winds will be northeast around 1 km/h in the morning shifting to southeast around 5 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, February 13: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. Fresh NE winds tending NW Min - 23. Max - 37.

Friday, February 14: Partly cloudy. Possible shower. SW winds Min - 17. Max - 25.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 13. Max - 19.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. Fresh SW winds Min - 11. Max - 19.

Monday, February 17: Mostly cloudy. E'ly winds tending SW Min - 11. Max - 21.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. SE/SW winds Min - 12. Max - 23.

The previous Preston weather article can be viewed here.