Perth experiences unusually cool October mornings before warm weather returns

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 07:50 · Archive

Perth is experiencing cooler than usual temperatures for October, with morning lows around 6–7°C, but warmer weather is forecast for next week.

Perth woke to a brisk 6.4°C on Saturday morning, with temperatures hovering around 7–9°C for much of the morning and a maximum of just 18°C at 12.30pm. Residents are expected to experience similar cold conditions on Sunday, with a minimum of around 7°C anticipated.

According to Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Angeline Prasad, the cooler temperatures are due to weak cold fronts from the South West coast as cooler winds blow in from the Southern Ocean. Ms Prasad noted that temperatures between 7 and 8°C during October occur every few years. Earlier this month on October 2, Perth dipped to 7.8°C. Historically, the lowest minimum temperature recorded for October was 2.2°C on October 6, 1994, and 2.5°C on October 10, 2005.

The cold snap is short-lived. The Bureau is forecasting warmer weather from next week, with temperatures between 27 and 29°C expected on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, potentially reaching 30°C in the Perth Hills and inland suburbs.

How it is being reported

• Perth weather: Cold mornings expected throughout October but it’s ‘cooler than usual’, hotter days coming soonPerth is shivering through some ‘cooler than usual’ weather for this time of the year.Perth Now · 24 Oct, 07:14
• Perth weather: Cold mornings expected throughout October but it’s ‘cooler than usual’, hotter days coming soonPerth is shivering through some ‘cooler than usual’ weather for this time of the year.The West Australian · 24 Oct, 07:14

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