In the surest sign Perth’s endless summer is officially over, a thunderstorm is forecast to hit Perth after a dry spell of more than 30 days.
Main roads warned motorists Mitchell Freeway Northbound has been flooded at Neerabup road, Clarkson.
The northern suburbs have been smashed by heavy rainfall, with some areas even being battered by hail.
“There is certainly an alignment of thunderstorms extending from the north over the northern suburbs,” Bureau of Meteorology said.
“Right now, it’s not too far from the Perth CBD, so there is some potential for rainfall.
“However, it is a slow-moving feature, and I’m expecting it to weaken over the next few hours but there is some potential that we may get something.”
Footage taken by locals show just how intense the rainfall has been.
“Very welcome news to hear the sound of rain!” a resident wrote in a local group.
Others confirmed that nearby suburbs were also copping the deluge.
“Raining in Madeley,” one wrote.
“And in Merriwa,” wrote another.
The rain radar demonstrates the thunderstorms moving down the coast.
The 30-day dry spell has been intense in Perth however, it’s not as unusual as it might seem.
“It is a long spell, but we have had long spells before where we haven’t had much rain, especially through April. It is unique, but it’s not like it’s never happened before,” the Bureau of Meteorology said.
Perth is expected to see a sunny week ahead with only a 0-5 per cent chance of rain.