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Above average rainfall for WA

Guy Dixon, Saturday June 25, 2016 - 13:39 AEST

Parts of WA have been receiving persistent showers in recent days, propelling some locations well past their monthly average.

A low pressure trough enhanced by upper cool air has been lingering over the nationâ??s far west and interior over the past few days, triggering isolated but persistent showers. To 9am today, Karratha has managed to top the list with a further 26mm collecting in the tin, on top of the 18mm received in the two days prior.

In addition to the 71mm which fell earlier in the month, Karratha has now received more than 3.5 times the monthly average. Further inland, the totals have been more modest, but relatively speaking every drop counts. Giles has picked up a further 4mm to 9am, exceeding the monthly average by over 4.5 times.

Elsewhere, a cold front has been moving over the stateâ??s southwest this morning delivering showers and the odd thunderstorm. These showers have become heavy at times, with the capital picking up 4mm within the space 10 minutes. Offshore, Rottnest Island picked up 5.8mm within a similar time frame, as did North Walpole in the south.

Conditions are expected to settle across much of the state after today as a strong and dominant ridge of high pressure builds.

- Weatherzone

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