‘Haven’t had last soaking of the season’: Expert says more wet weather set to smash Perth before October ends

Key points

• Overnight rain soaked Perth, with rain gauges overflowing across the metropolitan area. The Bureau of Meteorology's Angus Hines said the system is moving north, and storms are possible.
• The Perth metro site recorded 7.2mm, while the heaviest fall of 28mm was recorded east of Lancelin. Mr Hines warned that more rain is likely before summer patterns settle in.
• Sunny weather and temperatures up to 28 degrees are forecast midweek, before a cold front brings showers on Saturday.