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Perth weather: Heavy rainfall expected for start of winter as metro area shivers through freezing mornings

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Winter is well and truly on its way to Perth this week, as heavy rainfall is predicted to replace the cool and sunny last days of autumn the metropolitan area has been enjoying.
Camera IconWinter is well and truly on its way to Perth this week, as heavy rainfall is predicted to replace the cool and sunny last days of autumn the metropolitan area has been enjoying. Credit: Kelsey Reid/The West Australian

Winter is well and truly on its way to Perth this week, as heavy rainfall is predicted to replace the cool and sunny last days of autumn the metropolitan area has enjoyed.

Although Tuesday is expected to be a relatively sunny 25C, Wednesday will bring between 10 and 25mm of rain as the temperature peaks at 23C.

Thursday will also bring showers, as between 2 and 10mm expected, and just 2mm millimetres is predicted on Friday.

The rain will return in full force for the weekend, with up to 25mm forecast on Saturday and 15mm on Sunday.

Up to 15mm is also expected on Monday.

The wet forecast comes as Perth experiences one of its coldest series of May mornings in years, with temperatures plunging to just 2.5C on Sunday morning — the first time since 2019.

The metropolitan area’s minimum temperature paled in comparison to the Wheatbelt town of Wandering, which shivered through -3.2C on Saturday morning.

PERTH WEATHER FORECAST

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, 10-25 ⛅️
  • Wednesday: Showers increasing, 12-23 ☔️
  • Thursday: Showers easing, 11-21 ☔️
  • Friday: Shower or two, 9-20 ☔️
  • Saturday: Showers increasing, 11-22 ☔️
  • Sunday: Showers, 13-20 ☔️
  • Monday: Showers, 11-19 ☔️

Forecast sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology.

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