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

A dew point of 14.6 at 2pm today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 31 degrees. The relative humidity is 37 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 33, which is 5 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on two of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Wednesday and Thursday.

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 10. 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 east-northeast around 6 km/h in the morning shifting to south around 11 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Wednesday, February 12: Sunny. NE winds tending SE Min - 18. Max - 37.

Thursday, February 13: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. Fresh NE winds tending NW Min - 24. Max - 38.

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

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

Sunday, February 16: Mostly cloudy. Showers, mostly morning. Fresh SW winds Min - 11. Max - 19.

Monday, February 17: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds Min - 11. Max - 22.

The previous Preston weather article can be viewed here.