Perth and WA climate: City in for a drenching as sturdy winds and a thunderstorm anticipated to hit State | USAEMALL.com

A strong wind warning has been issued for parts of WA as a heavy rain spell and possible thunderstorm is set to batter the State on Wednesday.

An afternoon thunderstorm is expected to bring up to 35mm of rain and 30km/h winds.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a strong wind warning for people living on the coasts of Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe, Leeuwin, Albany and Esperance.

Showers and cool temperatures are expected to continue on Thursday, with up to 15mm of rain set to fall in the morning.

While the rain will ease from Friday, it’s not expected to stay dry for long, with another cold front sweeping through the city on Sunday, bringing another 20mm of rain.

It follows a run of colder days, including a low point of 2.2 degrees on Monday which saw Bluff Knoll get the first snow fall of the season.

But the showers will likely add little to July’s rainfall, which currently sits at 105.2mm — well below the long run average for Perth at this time of year.

Perth’s annual rainfall for 2025 currently sits at 329mm.