Overview

• The city reached a maximum of 11.4°C on Monday, the lowest daytime high in 50 years and the lowest August maximum on record at the Mt Lawley station.
• Bureau meteorologists said a cold front followed by a very cold south‑westerly air mass drove the unusual daytime chill.
• Monthly rainfall stands near 170–177 mm compared with the 186 mm August record, and additional showers are forecast in the short term.
• Hail coated suburbs across Perth, with residents reporting unusually heavy falls but little reported damage.
• Daytime temperatures are forecast to trend higher toward the end of the week, though nights will remain cold.