Weather News

A bit of rain on the way for a dry Perth

Craig McIntosh, Saturday February 22, 2020 - 14:22 AEDT

After a very dry couple of months, Perth is finally getting a run of wet days, albeit nothing too heavy.

Throughout the months of December and January, only 5-6mm of rain was recorded in Perth, about 20% of what is normal for those months combined, making a couple of normally pretty dry months even drier. So far in February, 1mm has been recorded, and that was to 9am today.

Things are looking up, however, as a trough over the region looks to stay around for the coming days. The trough is generating widespread rain and storms north of Perth, but it will send some south each day until around Thursday.

The best falls should be from Monday to Wednesday, with heavy rain possible in thunderstorms. By Thursday, Perth could have collected widespread 20-40mm, locally over 50mm.

This rain should get Perth to around what is normal for December, January and February combined, however it won’t relieve the serious-to-severe rainfall deficiencies in the area.

- Weatherzone

© Weatherzone 2020

Enter a postcode or town name for local weather, or text to search the site. » advanced search

Weather News

» all stories

A very wet weekend for southeast Qld, northeast NSW

11:48 AEST A prolonged rainfall event is set to bring large totals to parts of NSW and Qld from Saturday, with possible heavy falls and flooding. A low-pressure system in the Coral Sea, a deepening coastal trough and persistent easterlies will bring moisture-laden air into southeast Qld and northeast NSW will bring days of rainfall to the region. While there is not a drop of rain on the radar over southeast Qld and Northeast NSW on Friday morning, the mass of cloud associated with a low in the Coral Sea will enhance rainfall over the weekend.