Overview
- Isolated thunderstorms moved across Perth from about 6am before a heavier downpour around 8:20am, with early gauges showing 0.8 mm at Jandakot and 0.4 mm at the Perth Metro site.
- Transperth cancelled Mandurah line services between Elizabeth Quay and Aubin Grove and ran replacement buses as freeway traffic slowed and a Yanchep line driver reported network issues.
- The Bureau of Meteorology attributed the storms to a deepening west coast trough and forecast a top near 29 degrees for Perth with a slight chance of further showers.
- Heatwave warnings are in place for parts of WA, including south coastal towns such as Jerramungup and Ravensthorpe and northern regions like the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, where temperatures are set to climb into the 40s.
- Western Power reported outages at a standard level, unverified social posts mentioned pole‑top fires, and authorities cautioned that UV levels will be extreme with sun‑safety advice in effect.