Perth weather: Thunder, lightning and rain to give way to sunshine over Perth

Perth residents woke to lightning, thunder, rain and a smoke haze on Wednesday.

The rumbling of thunder could be heard from early in the morning as storms rolled in off the coast.

Rain, some of it heavy, was reported from Gingin in the north to Mandurah in the south.

Perth had received 11.6mm of rain, with Jandakot getting 16.2mm and Rottnest Island 13.4mm in the 24-hour period to 9am on Wednesday.

Early risers snapped photographs of the storms as they moved across the metropolitan area.

The Bureau of Meteorology said storms would likely remain across the area throughout the morning and into the early afternoon.

Despite this, Perth is not forecast to receive much more rain throughout the day on n ight, with the temperature forecast reach 26C.

Motorists are urged to take care on the roads, with some slippery conditions expected.

It comes on top of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions issuing a smoke warning for Perth for Wednesday morning.

Parks and Wildlife Service firefighters were able to progress with prescribed burns around 40km away from Perth on Tuesday, which will filter to the city.

DBCA Swan Region Regional Leader Fire Management Brodie Selby explained that the burn is taking place after careful planning and preparation.

“The smoke is the result of couple of large landscape burns which is happening at the back of Perth Hills Forest, which is really important part of our risk reduction prescribed burning program,” he said.

A trough will also impact a huge part of the State, from the Pilbara all the way to the Great Southern area.

The weather will improve on Thursday, with a mostly sunny day and a forecast 27C after a low of 16C.

PERTH WEATHER FORECAST

• Wednesday: Showers. Possible storm, Max 26 ⛈️
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, 16-27 ⛅️
• Friday: Possible shower, 16-23 🌧️
• Saturday: Showers easing, 15-22 ☔️
• Sunday: Partly cloudy, 11-22 ⛅️
• Monday: Showers increasing, 11-23 ☔️
• Tuesday: Shower or two, 14-20 ☔️

Forecast sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology.