The downpour across southern and central Western Australia is forecast to continue after some areas received more than a month’s worth of rain in just 48 hours.
Thick cloud, rain, strong winds and severe thunderstorms have impacted the state this week and the wild weather will continue into the weekend.
It is being driven by a low-pressure system to the south-west of WA, another to the south and a north-west cloud band.
These conditions have been generating heavy rainfall during the past few days.
Kalbarri in the state’s Central West has recorded more than one month’s worth of rain in the 48 hours leading up to 9am yesterday. The gauge captured 125mm in this period, well above the June monthly average of 75.6mm.
Heavy rain also fell in parts of the Pilbara, the South-West and Central West regions in the 24 hours leading up to 9am yesterday.
The risk of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will continue into tomorrow, as the low-pressure system crosses the Central West coast.
Heading into the weekend, widespread falls of 20mm to 40mm are forecast across southern and central WA, while the rain gauge could record 60mm to 100mm in some areas.
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The rain and thunderstorms should ease on Sunday.
Looking ahead, another cold front will sweep across the south-west of WA next Tuesday, bringing another bout of rain, cool temperatures and strong winds.
Meanwhile, further welcome rain is forecast to continue for Tasmania, with snow forecast for some parts of the Apple Isle.
Hobart is the second driest capital, behind Adelaide, and while most of the showers will fall in Tasmania’s west, the city will receive further light rain.
As south-westerly winds start to spread across the state later tomorrow in the wake of a cold front, temperatures will drop and the snow line will lower to 700 metres.