General
Perth weather delivers city’s wettest November on record and its coolest in 12 years
A burst of wet and wintry weather has cemented this November as Perth’s wettest on record and the coolest in 12 years.
Key points:
- Perth’s November rainfall trumped July’s and rivalled August’s total
- It was the highest figure since records began over 140 years ago
- The cooler conditions are not expected to linger into summer
A cold front, considered unusually strong for this time of year, has brought showers, blustery winds and icy conditions to Western Australia’s south.
“It’s more of a winter feature, it’s a strong system for November,” Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior forecaster Matt Boterhoven said.
“It brought fairly good rainfall figures, some small hail through parts of the south-west district and adjacent areas, and thunderstorms have…
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