Perth has faced a scorching week without precedence, with yesterday being the 5th consecutive day with maximum temperatures peaking at above 40°C for the first time in its 120 year history. 

A round of offshore winds over the WA’s west coast along with general drier conditions over the north of the state have been the culprits. This comes on the back of a record hot December and summer as a whole.

On Sunday, the city continues being extremely hot, with 40 degrees expected for today again. If this happens, today would be the city’s 6th consecutive day reaching a 40 degree mark, setting a new historical record for Perth

But good news, a heat relief is to come for Perthians. On Monday, a weak cold front will sweep across WA’s southwest dropping the temperatures to the low 30-s over the coming three days. However the relief will be short lived, and temperatures are expected to increase again from Friday 28th, with a high chance of Perth seeing extreme heat near (or above) 40 degrees over the next weekend. 

ECMWF Model: Tuesday 25th at 1400 WST. A weak cold front sweeping across WA’s southwest, helping drop the temperatures.