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Here's what you can expect with today's Burnie weather

As we move into summer what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.

Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.
Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.

Today's forecast is mostly cloudy morning; mostly sunny afternoon; sw/nw winds.

At 11am today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of 4.6. The temperature feels like 11, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 44 per cent.

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

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

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 11. There is an extreme risk of harm from sun exposure. Unprotected skin can burn within minutes in today's conditions. Experts suggest looking for shade and avoiding sun exposure around noon. General advice is to take all precautions such as using eye protection, sunscreen and covering up.

Winds will be west-northwest around 9 km/h in the morning increasing to west-northwest around 21 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Thursday, December 11: Sunny. SW winds tending NE Min - 6. Max - 19.

Friday, December 12: Mostly sunny. E'ly winds Min - 9. Max - 20.

Saturday, December 13: Mostly sunny. SE winds tending W'ly Min - 13. Max - 22.

Sunday, December 14: Partly cloudy. Showers. Strong W'ly winds Min - 9. Max - 16.

Monday, December 15: Mostly sunny morning. Sunny afternoon. Strong SW winds Min - 7. Max - 16.

Tuesday, December 16: Mostly cloudy. SW winds Min - 7. Max - 20.

The previous Burnie weather article can be viewed here.

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