In case it wasn’t already obvious, there’s 100 per cent probability of rain in Perth on Wednesday, together with blistering winds which have already proved trigger for just a few sad quokkas over on Rottnest.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned individuals of the Decrease West to count on squally showers and thunderstorms via the morning, due to a trough embedded in a “vigorous westerly circulate”.
Affected areas embrace Perth, Mundaring, Rockingham, Rottnest Island, Scarborough and Yanchep.
Rottnest airport was hardest hit by the early buffeting winds, reaching a maddening 103km/h on the island at 5.20am, adopted by Backyard Island at 98km/h and Swanbourne at 96km/h, with the gales anticipated to proceed within the metropolitan space.
The Bureau issued the extreme thunderstorm alert at 5.39am and mentioned the following replace is predicted to drop at 8.40am.
Keep tuned.
Seven-day forecast
- Wednesday – Showers. Doable storm. 16C
- Thursday – Turning into cloudy. 5-17C
- Friday – Cloudy 10-18C
- Saturday – Partly cloudy. 8-20C
- Sunday – Turning into cloudy. 7-20C
- Monday – Sunny. 8-19C
- Tuesday – Principally sunny. 8-20C
