Perth weather: Strong cold front to bring gusty showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday
![Perth is in for a wild and stormy Tuesday with a severe weather warning issued for much of the South West.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15290150/c06c76f026fb7b5925edf49a94a8ae23ca9170ff-16x9-x1y0w2446h1376.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
Perth is in for a wild and stormy Tuesday with a severe weather warning issued for much of the South West.
The Bureau of Meteorology expects a strong cold front to produce gusty showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, impacting many areas between Perth and Albany.
Strong winds averaging 50km/h to 60km/h are possible over the region in the late morning, extending to the Lower West, Great Southern, and South Coastal districts, with the Perth metropolitan area not excluded.
![Severe waether warning over the South West.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15290150/07081ee1482ce6efa5483952459ff4728b1403b6.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
Expect the blustery conditions to be felt over Bunbury, Busselton, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River and Mount Barker.
In some cases, damaging wind gusts of 90km/h could be experienced.
![Wet and windy conditions took over Perth on Tuesday. Perth CBD endured blustery conditions. Storm / Wet Weather / Rain / Umbrellas.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15290150/2cac60eb1128f59e8a0928eb77822478dc3262c4.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
BOM expects conditions to ease in the late afternoon and into the evening — and reminds residents of the South West this weather is typical for the time of year.
Perth is expected to reach a maximum of 22C, with the potential of between 10mm and 25mm of rain.
Perth forecast
- Wednesday: 13C - 19C, high chance of rain
- Thursday: 8C - 18C, shower or two
- Friday: 8C - 18C, cloudy
- Saturday: 8C - 20C, partly cloudy
- Sunday: 8C - 18C, cloudy
- Monday: 7C - 19C, sunny
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