Here's what you can expect with today's Whitehorse 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; late shower; fresh ne winds tending w'ly.

A dew point of 14.5 at 7am today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 23.1 degrees. The relative humidity is 48 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 37, which is 1 degree 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 80 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a medium (60 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 north-northeast around 22 km/h in the morning increasing to north-northeast around 24 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, February 14: Partly cloudy. Late shower. SW winds Min - 16. Max - 25.

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Showers. Fresh SW winds Min - 12. Max - 18.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. SW winds Min - 10. Max - 19.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. SE/SW winds Min - 9. Max - 22.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly cloudy. SE winds tending SW Min - 10. Max - 23.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly cloudy. SW winds Min - 12. Max - 24.

The previous Whitehorse weather article can be viewed here.