AS the weekend approaches, the odds of a storm and record rainfall are increasing.
Perth’s average January rainfall is 16.7mm, but the Bureau of Meteorology said there’s a chance as much as 30mm could fall on Sunday alone.
The Bureau said there’s now a 70 per cent chance of rain on Sunday, with the chance of a thunderstorm, up from a 40 per cent chance in the forecast issued yesterday.
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READ NOWAnd it said between four and 30mm of rain could fall.
The maximum temperature on Sunday is tipped to be 34 degrees, down from a sweltering 37 on Saturday.
The rain is expected to continue into Monday too, with a 70 per cent chance of rain and as much as 20mm predicted.
Wet conditions are also predicted for Tuesday, with as much as 6mm expected.
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