Here's what you can expect with today's Melbourne 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 morning; mostly sunny afternoon; s'ly winds.

At 3pm today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 7.9. The temperature will feel more like a cool 15.1 with a relative humidity of 47 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, which is 1 degree higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on each of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 10 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slim (5 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 6. There is a high risk of harm from sun exposure. Experts suggest reducing sun exposure around noon, using eye protection, sunscreen and cover up to protect from sunburn.

Winds will be south-southeast around 13 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southwest around 17 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Friday, February 21: Mostly sunny. SE winds tending NE Min - 11. Max - 31.

Saturday, February 22: Mostly sunny. Fresh NE winds Min - 20. Max - 36.

Sunday, February 23: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. Fresh NE winds tending SW Min - 25. Max - 31.

Monday, February 24: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 16. Max - 23.

Tuesday, February 25: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 16. Max - 26.

Wednesday, February 26: Mostly sunny. NE winds tending SW Min - 16. Max - 30.

The previous Melbourne weather article can be viewed here.