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 sunny; fresh w'ly winds.

A dew point of 11.2 at 10am today means the temperature will feel like a comfortable 15.5 degrees. The relative humidity is 60 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 21, which is 3 degrees lower 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 30 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a high (80 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 west around 19 km/h in the morning increasing to west around 23 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, February 15: Mostly cloudy. Chance shower or storm. Strong SW winds Min - 10. Max - 17.

Sunday, February 16: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 8. Max - 19.

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending W'ly Min - 8. Max - 21.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. SW winds Min - 10. Max - 21.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly cloudy. SW/W'ly winds Min - 12. Max - 20.

Thursday, February 20: Mostly sunny. S'ly winds tending NW Min - 11. Max - 20.

The previous Burnie weather article can be viewed here.