Perth has sweltered through near-record high temperatures overnight, as the state prepares for a heatwave throughout the rest of the week.
The mercury dropped to a low of just 29 degrees overnight, with Monday’s temperature predicted to hit a maximum of 42 degrees in the CBD and 44 degrees in Midland.
Tonight is also predicted to drop to just 29 degrees, rivalling a record overnight high of 29.7 degrees set in 2014.
Temperatures will remain high until Sunday when the maximum drops to 29 degrees.
A severe heatwave warning covers about 50 per cent of the state, with a low intensity heatwave covering another 25 per cent.
In the Mid-West region, Eneabba is predicted to hit 46 degrees Monday, Morawa and Carnamar will hit 45 degrees and Yalgoo will reach 44 degrees.
A west coast trough is driving the heatwave, pushing high temperatures further south.
Meanwhile, a tropical cyclone – Cyclone Sean – has formed off the Pilbara coast, with severe winds and heavy rain wreaking havoc in the coastal town of Karratha over the weekend.
Karratha Airport has recorded more than 217 millimetres of rain since 9am on Sunday – breaking the record for the highest rainfall in a single day that was previously set in 2006.
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