Western Australia's wildflower season is famous, and starts a lot earlier than it does in most other states , especially in northern WA where it commences in June, with the season finishing in November on the south coast.

WA has up to 12,000 species of wildflowers, 60% of which are found nowhere else on earth. And this year, due to some of the best inland rains in 20 years, the flowers are bloomin' magnificent!

‘Bumper’ wildflower season emerging as rains spark early bloom in Western Australia https://t.co/a8siaCR5Qj#ozplants #wildflowers

— Outback.eco (@OutbackEco) July 7, 2021

Earlier this week, the ABC reported that heavy rains across southern WA had sparked an early start to wildflower season with orchids blooming weeks ahead of schedule, and the Stirling Range National Park (where snow fell not too long ago) transforming into a colourful display of wildflowers.

Why? Because of all that beautiful rain.

Image: Flowers in Purnululu National Park. Source: @two_wandering_Aussies on Instagram.

As we've reported here at Weatherzone numerous times of late, cold front after cold front has slammed into southern WA so far this winter. These fronts have delivered consistent winter rains to a region which has experienced rainfall deficiencies more severe than almost any other part of Australia over the last 30 or so years.

Inland parts of WA further north have also enjoyed a good soaking. For example, up in WA's Murchison region, Mt Magnet has already enjoyed a tick over 220 mm of rainfall already this year. Its yearly average is just 240 mm.

Image: Fields of gold near Morawa, about 370 km N of Perth. Source: @Tony_tropiano on Instagram.

Meanwhile, station-stay accommodation at Nalbarra Station, about 80 km south of Mt Magnet, is rapidly filling up with tourists eager to go see the wildlfowers.

And when you see the WA countryside in full bloom, it's not hard to understand why the Mt Magnet area is - you have to say it - such a magnet for flower fanciers.

Image: Sticky Everlastings near Morawa, about 370 km N of Perth. Source: @Olive_and_mustard on Instagram.

Meanwhile Perth can expect wet weather on and off, but mostly on, for at least the next six days as those fronts just keep on coming.

The next one is due Friday night with 15-35 mm of rain likely, and is illustrated well on the Friday afternoon synoptic chart below.