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Perth to break 2026 weather record for second time in days
Perth could face the coldest morning of 2026 this week, as residents are warned of heavy rainfall and another dramatic temperature drop.
Sandgropers hoping to enjoy the Anzac Day public holiday on Monday awoke to grey skies and pouring rain caused by a low pressure system moving across the city.
The cold front brought wet conditions to Perth, with weather stations across the metropolitan area recording 4mm of rainfall on Monday morning.
City dwellers weren’t the only ones who copped a drenching, with 11mm of rainfall falling across parts of the Mid West through the morning, according to data from Geraldton Airport’s weather station.
South-west chills, north swelters as temperatures climb in WA
Australians in the nation's south-west are facing cooler conditions with temperatures dropping to the teens, while those in northern WA swelter as the mercury climbs above the thirties.
Australians in the nation's south-west are being told to brace for chilly temperatures, while those further north in Western Australia are set to swelter as the mercury climbs into the thirties.
Sky News Weather Meteorologist Marina Neuman said the southern part of the state will experience a cold, wet snap in contrast to hot and dry conditions in the north.
"There is quite a startling contrast between the south and the north on Thursday," she said.
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Perth experiences coldest morning of 2026 as rain looms
Perth residents were met with a sharp chill on Wednesday morning, with the city recording its coldest start to 2026.
Temperatures fell to 7.6C at 6am, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, though it felt even colder at 6.7C — a brisk wake-up call for early risers heading out for walks or the morning commute.
The expected overnight minimum of 9C was already surpassed by the early morning dip, making conditions colder than predicted.
The cool snap comes ahead of a wetter end to the working week, with rain expected to roll into Perth.
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