but relief is on the way apparently....
a storm coming....thank god...
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/perth-braces-for-hot-stormy-weather/story-e6frg1rc-1225833073640STORMY weather is forecast to hit Perth this week as the city continues to experience one of the hottest summers on record.
A deep trough is expected to bring storms on Wednesday and Thursday, as temperatures nudge 40C, the WA Bureau of Meteorology predicts.
The wet change will end Perth’s driest summer on record.
But bureau forecaster James Ashley says the storms are not likely to bring a huge amount of rain.
"It's hard to say with these things and I don't like to put a number on it but it's likely to be around five to 10mm," Mr Ashley said.
Widespread thundery showers hit the metropolitan area in January, but very little rainfall has been recorded at the bureau's Mt Lawley site since November 20, when just 0.6mm fell.
The summer average rainfall is 35.1mm, since December just 0.2mm has fallen in the same city gauge.
Mr Ashley says the storms are most likely to hit Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon.
“Early Wednesday will be the most active period, but it’s certainly not going to be wild. It’s a normal old thunderstorm,” Mr Ashley said.
“Thursday there is also the chance of a storm in the afternoon with a lot of heat and if there is enough moisture."
Forecast for the week
Tuesday Sunny. Min 21 Max 36
Wednesday Storm risk. Min 24 Max 38
Thursday Storm risk. Min 24 Max 39
Friday Sunny. Min 24 Max 37
Saturday Sunny. Min 24 Max 38
Sunday Very hot. Sunny. Min 24 Max 41
