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The BoM advised a thunderstorm could also hit the metro area on Wednesday afternoon.

Severe WeatherComments‘Prepare now’: Thunderstorm to hit parts of WA in hours

Damaging wind gusts of around 100km/h are possible.

Taylor Renouf

A cold front is likely to cross into southern Western Australia on Good Friday before moving into the south east from Sunday.

WeatherCommentsPERTH FORECAST: What to expect this Easter long weekend

Senior Meteorologist Angus Hines said that despite the early forecast, conditions could still change.

Jonathon Nolan

The Middleton Beach Bowling Club greens were completely submerged on Monday morning.

Second WavePremiumAlbany hit with more heavy rainfall as it mops up from March

Still recovering from the damage caused by its wettest day on record, Albany was hit with more heavy rain on Monday with the city subjected to further flooding and damage.

Georgia Campion and Jacki Elezovich

The last cyclone to hit WA left properties badly damaged.

Disaster and emergencyComments‘PREPARE NOW’: Parts of WA to be hit by wild weather

Heavy rainfall and flooding is also possible along coastal areas.

Lisa Thomas

Communities in the Kimberley region are bracing themselves for a wet and windy weekend as a tropical cyclone develops off the coast of northern WA.

Severe weather CommentsTropical cyclone develops off the coast of northern WA

The Kimberley region is bracing itself for a wet and windy weekend as a tropical cyclone develops off the coast of northern WA. 

Jessica Evensen

SA has delivered the worst harvest in 15 years that's cut $2 billion from the state's economy. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Severe WeatherPremiumMillions for farmers after worst harvest in 15 years

Farmers and rural communities who are struggling to survive a worsening drought are getting a multi-million dollar boost to help get them through the crisis.

Abe Maddison

Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert port.

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REVEALED: Stats show cyclonic fallout for Rio and peers

Flash flooding looks to have sunk Rio Tinto’s quarterly iron ore shipments to the lowest level since 2019 and dampened hopes of WA’s most prolific miner reaching its annual production target.

Adrian Rauso

Strong winds are expected to hit Perth this afternoon.

WeatherCommentsSevere storm packs damaging winds as it closes in on Perth

West Australians have been warned to batten down as destructive winds of up to 100km/h and severe weather hit big parts of the State.

Jessica Evensen

The severe heatwave left people in the Perth metropolitan area sweltering through unseasonably high temperatures for almost a week with the mercury nudging a stifling 40.1C on Monday. Pictured: Siblings BG (8) and Theo (6) Price Callahan at Matilda Bay.

Severe WeatherComments‘Hottest March in 40 years’: Heatwave scorches Perth

Perth’s unusual heatwave has left the city with its hottest March in 40 years after recording six days of sizzling temperatures above 35C.

Jessica Evensen

Extensive flooding inundated areas along the Texas-Mexico border. (AP PHOTO)

Severe WeatherPremiumFour dead after severe storms in Texas-Mexico region

Severe storms have trapped residents in their homes on the Texas-Mexico border, forcing drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads

Valerie Gonzalez and Juan A Lozano

Residents in WA’s north are bracing for wild weather as a cyclone develops off the Kimberley coast.

Severe WeatherCommentsWest Aussies warned about wild weather, bracing for cyclone

Emergency WA has told people in the area to start preparing now for the dangerous weather.

Taylor Renouf

The tropical low is expected to strengthen over the next few days.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsTropical low tipped to cross coast as category-one cyclone

A tropical low 350km off the coast of the Kimberley is tipped to strengthen into a category-one cyclone as it crosses the coastline on Saturday.

Oliver Lane

Flooding after Tropical Cyclone Zelia - Marble Bar, Coongan River top crossing Sunday afternoon.

Severe WeatherComments‘ACT NOW’: Severe weather warning for parts of WA

Emergency WA issued an alert, saying people in the advice zone ‘need to act now and stay safe with severe weather forecast’.

Taylor Renouf

Excess surface water, washed-out mine access and haul roads and saturated stockpiles are hampering a restart at Langer Heinrich.

MiningShares down the drain as Paladin pulls guidance after flood

A one-in-50-year downpour has forced uranium miner Paladin Energy to pull full-year guidance as it struggles to restart mining and processing activity at its Langer Heinrich project in Africa.

Daniel Newell

The severe thunderstorm brought with it a heavy downpour of rain which flooded the streets and caused traffic chaos just before peak hour.

SEE THE PICTURESCamera IconLast-minute storm leaves path of destruction across Perth

Residents were left scrambling on Thursday after a severe thunderstorm ripped through the metro area.

Taylor Renouf

A severe thunderstorm is wreaking havoc across the Perth Metropolitan region leaving thousands of properties without power and delaying more than 50 flights.

WA NEWSVideoCommentsHundreds of homes still without power after freak storm hits

More than 400 homes are still without power on Friday morning after a severe thunderstorm hit Perth yesterday.

The city has been hit by a severe thunderstorm which has left thousands without power.

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Perth Airport chaos as weather delays more than 50 flights

Emergency services were also responding to at least 75 hazards. 

Jessica Evensen

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for residents in WA’s Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions.

Warning issuedCommentsParts of WA brace as severe thunderstorm looms

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of WA.

Jonathon Nolan

Police officers rescue a driver trapped in floodwaters.

The NightlyFed-up police charge woman with driving through floodwaters

Exasperated police have lashed out after rescuing several stranded drivers and even charging a woman who allegedly tried to drive through floodwaters caused by ex-cyclone Alfred.

David Johns

Flooding over sugarcane fields in the NSW Tweed Valley on March 7.

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Tragic find after man swept away in Alfred floodwaters

Police have revealed a heartbreaking update after a 61-year-old man was swept away in floodwaters caused by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

David Johns

Anthony Albanese has dumped plans to call an April 12 election, due to Cyclone Alfred. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumHow ex-cyclone Alfred has Treasury officials in Budget panic

Federal Treasury is scrambling to assess the economic impact of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred as ministers overhaul their planned pre-election statement into a full-blown Budget to be handed down in two weeks.

Katina Curtis

The 12yo girl has been missing for over two days.

The NightlyFrantic search for 12yo missing in Cyclone Alfred chaos

A young girl who has been missing for over two days has police appealing to the public for help and conducting a franctic search in the chaos of Cyclone Alfred.

Matt Shrivell

A group of onlookers look out towards the encroaching waves on Friday in Tweed Heads.

AustraliaVideoCommentsTropical Cyclone Alfred news and updates, Friday March 7

RECAP: Cyclone Alfred is less than 100km away from Brisbane and 75 km north-east of Gold Coast, meanwhile a search is underway for a man missing in NSW floodwaters as the impact of Alfred worsens.

Max Corstorphan, Matt Shrivell, Kellie Balaam and Elisia Seeber

David Wenham cuts Perth movie tour short and catches emergency flight home to prepare for Cyclone Albert

Cyclone emergencyVideoActor abandons Perth event to catch urgent flight home

The well-known Lord of the Rings actor abandoned his movie premiere event in Perth to be with his family.

Caitlin Vinci

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