Two cold fronts to bring wet weather for South West

Staff ReportersBusselton Dunsborough Times
Camera IconWet weather causes hazardous driving conditions on metropolitan roads. Credit: Sharon Smith

The South West is set for a drenching this weekend as two cold front make they way across the region.

From Kalbarri to Walpole, wet weather will lash the South West into early next week with Sunday winds expected to make it a gusty afternoon according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

At this stage severe weather is not expected.

Between 15mm and 30mm of continuous rain is expected for Sunday in Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River while Denmark and Albany is forecast for lighter showers of round 2-6mm.

Rain is forecast to continue on Monday with isolated thunderstorm possible.

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With little break, a second cold front is expected from Busselton to Esperance bringing in more rain on Tuesday than the weekend.

High tides are also expected to join the rains with damaging surfs predicted along the Leeuwin coast.

Weekend temperatures:

BUNBURY

Saturday: 18, partly cloudy

Sunday: 17, showers

Monday: 19, showers

Tuesday: 16, showers

BUSSELTON

Saturday: 18, partly cloudy

Sunday: 18, showers

Monday: 18, showers

Tuesday: 16, showers increasing

MARGARET RIVER

Saturday: 17, partly cloudy

Sunday: 17, showers

Monday: 18, showers

Tuesday: 14, showers increasing

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