Perth woke to a wet Sunday but the rain won’t stick around with a week of sunshine and temperatures climbing to 22C on the way.
The city has recorded 4.2mm of rain since midnight, with showers pushing through the metro area through the morning before skies start to clear in the afternoon.
Perth’s temperature dipped to 10.9C at 6.23am, with the mercury expected to reach a top of 18C.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting showers to ease by the early afternoon, with westerly winds shifting south-westerly before becoming light in the evening.
Perth is then set to enjoy a string of dry, sunny winter days.
Monday will begin with a chilly 8C and the chance of early morning fog before clearing to a top of 18C.
Tuesday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a cool 7C start and another maximum of 18C.
Temperatures then begin to climb, reaching 20C on Wednesday before peaking at a comfortable 22C on Thursday under clear blue skies.
Another cold front is then expected to arrive on Friday, bringing late showers and up to 10-20mm of rain, with temperatures remaining around 22C before dropping back to 18C next weekend.
Showers are expected to linger into Saturday before conditions begin to improve again on Sunday, with more sunshine forecast and a top of 18C.
PERTH WEATHER FORECAST
- Sunday: Showers, Max 18 ☔️
- Monday: Partly cloudy, 8-18 ⛅️
- Tuesday: Partly cloudy, 7-18 ⛅️
- Wednesday: Partly cloudy, 7-20 ⛅️
- Thursday: Sunny, 7-22 ☀️
- Friday: Shower or two, 8-22 ☔️
- Saturday: Shower or two, 10-18 ☔️
Forecast sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology.
