Today’s forecast is partly cloudy; late shower; n’ly winds tending sw.

At 10am today, expect a dry day with a dew point of 6.7. The temperature will feel more like a cool 13 with a relative humidity of 57 per cent.

The highest expected temperature today is 17, which is 1 degree higher than yesterday’s max.

Warmer conditions are expected on two of the next six days, with the mercury climbing above today’s maximum on Tuesday and Thursday.

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 4. There is a moderate risk of harm from sun exposure. Experts suggest covering up, using sunscreen outside and avoiding the sun around noon.

Winds will be north-northwest around 11 km/h in the morning shifting to south-southwest around 7 km/h in the afternoon.

Details for the next six days:

Saturday, August 29: Mostly sunny. W/SW winds Min – 8. Max – 15.

Sunday, August 30: Mostly sunny. W’ly winds tending SW Min – 8. Max – 15.

Monday, August 31: Morning fog patches. Sunny afternoon. NW winds tending S’ly Min – 9. Max – 17.

Tuesday, September 1: Mostly sunny. Fresh NE/NW winds Min – 11. Max – 22.

Wednesday, September 2: Partly cloudy. Late shower. NW/SW winds Min – 11. Max – 17.

Thursday, September 3: Mostly cloudy. Possible shower. N/NW winds Min – 10. Max – 18.

The previous Melbourne weather article can be viewed here.