Post by sky on Jul 27, 2012 9:39:58 GMT 12
PERTH and much of the state endured another chilly night, with numerous regional centres recording below-freezing temperatures.
In the city the temperature dropped to 1.6C at 6.49am while Jandakot dipped to -0.4C, below freezing for the second morning in a row.
Pearce, 40km east of the city, recorded an even 0C at 6.27am and Perth Airport went down to 0.5C just after 6.30am.
The big chill follows the coldest night for two years when Perth got down to 0.4C and Jandakot recorded -1.6C.
Inland, Warburton 1512km north-east of Perth, plunged to -1.5C overnight and in the Goldfields, Laverton also went below zero, recording -0.4C.
In the Central Wheatbelt, Cunderdin was again the cold spot with -0.8C, but that was warmer than yesterday's -2.7C.
In the Great Southern, Wandering was down to 0.3C, recorded at 3.20am.
And there is little relief in sight, with temperatures expected to stay in single figures overnight -- below 5C until Sunday -- and no rain in sight until Monday.
Farmers throughout the Wheatbelt are becoming increasingly desperate for rain and metropolitan catchment dams are experiencing near-record low run-offs.
Avon Descent competitors and organisers are also hoping for a late burst of rainfall to charge the Avon and Swan Rivers for next weekend's race.
Showers and possible thunderstorms are forecast for Perth late Monday through till Wednesday.
Forecast for Thursday
A cold morning and partly cloudy day. Light east to south-east winds shifting Southery for a period in the afternoon.
Precis: Cold morning. Partly cloudy.
City: Max 18
Mandurah: Max 17
The week ahead
Friday Cold morning. Partly cloudy. Min 3 Max 19
Saturday Cold morning. Mostly sunny. Min 4 Max 20
Sunday Mostly sunny. Min 5 Max 21
Monday Late shower or two. Min 7 Max 22
Tuesday Showers, thunderstorm risk. Min 10 Max 19
Wednesday A few showers. Min 8 Max 18