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Here's what you can expect with today's Devonport 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.
Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.

Today's forecast is mostly sunny; sw winds.

At 9am today, expect extremely dry conditions with a dew point of 1.4. The temperature feels like 9.1, which is much colder than it actually is. The relative humidity is 42 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 20, which is 2 degrees higher than yesterday's max.

Warmer conditions are expected on five of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today's maximum on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The chance of rain today is 5 per cent.

Showers are more likely tomorrow with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a slim (10 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 southwest around 11 km/h in the morning increasing to southwest around 18 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Monday, February 17: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending NW Min - 7. Max - 20.

Tuesday, February 18: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 12. Max - 22.

Wednesday, February 19: Mostly sunny. Fresh SW winds Min - 11. Max - 22.

Thursday, February 20: Mostly sunny. SW winds tending N'ly Min - 9. Max - 21.

Friday, February 21: Mostly cloudy. SE winds tending NE Min - 11. Max - 23.

Saturday, February 22: Mostly cloudy. Late shower. SE winds tending NE Min - 16. Max - 25.

The previous Devonport weather article can be viewed here.

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