Here's what you can expect with today's Burnie 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; se/ne winds.

Moist air with a dew point of 16 at 4am today means the temperature will feel like 17.2 degrees making the day slightly humid. The relative humidity is 84 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 26, which is 4 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Today's maximum will be topped on Tuesday, but cooler conditions are expected on five of the next six days.

The chance of rain today is 40 per cent.

Showers are more 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 east-southeast around 17 km/h in the morning shifting to east-northeast around 12 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 3: Mostly cloudy. Clearing shower. E'ly winds Min - 18. Max - 25.

Tuesday, February 4: Mostly cloudy. SE winds tending SW Min - 17. Max - 28.

Wednesday, February 5: Mostly cloudy. S'ly winds tending NE Min - 13. Max - 21.

Thursday, February 6: Mostly sunny. NE winds Min - 13. Max - 21.

Friday, February 7: Mostly cloudy. S'ly winds tending W'ly Min - 14. Max - 24.

Saturday, February 8: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. SE winds tending NE Min - 13. Max - 21.

The previous Burnie weather article can be viewed here.