Here's what you can expect with today's Mornington Peninsula 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; fresh ne/n'ly winds.

A dew point of 11.2 at 3pm today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 32.2 degrees. The relative humidity is 22 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 35, 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 40 per cent.

Showers are less likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slight (20 per cent) chance of rain.

The UV index is predicted to be 9. 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 northeast around 15 km/h in the morning shifting to north-northeast around 22 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Sunday, February 23: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. Strong N'ly winds tending NW Min - 21. Max - 29.

Monday, February 24: Partly cloudy. Clearing shower. W/SW winds Min - 13. Max - 23.

Tuesday, February 25: Mostly sunny. SE winds Min - 13. Max - 25.

Wednesday, February 26: Mostly sunny. NE winds tending SW Min - 12. Max - 32.

Thursday, February 27: Mostly cloudy. S'ly winds Min - 14. Max - 25.

Friday, February 28: Mostly cloudy. Fresh NW/SW winds Min - 14. Max - 28.

The previous Mornington Peninsula weather article can be viewed here.