Perth News

25/03/2026

Extreme rainfall is likely across Perth from Tropical Cyclone Narelle this weekend with up to 100mm!! possible breaking the record for Perth.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is likely to track SE and is expected to make landfall in Geraldton with the low pressure center likely to miss Perth but will produce record breaking rainfall.

The heaviest rainfall is likely to be facing towards the South affecting Perth with record breaking rain possible with up to 95mm possible with the heaviest March rainfall ever in Perth being 60mm potentially doubling the record for Perth History.

200mm is possible in northern suburbs around Geraldton along the Coast then will track SSE towards an area west of Albany exiting the mainland tracking out to the Great Australian Bight.

The daily record is just above 40mm and may break that record by another 5 - 200mm making it potentially around 70mm in a 24hr period making it the potentially wettest day in Perth History.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is a rare Cyclone to cross around Perth with only 14 cyclones to hit areas around And in Perth from 1910 - 2026 making Narelle one of the strongest cyclones to hit 3 states QLD - NT - WA.

We won't see a cyclone like Narelle for a long long long time making it a pretty rare opportunity to experience it even though a bunch of people have experienced it over Australia it is still a rare, one of a kind cyclone to ever hit Australia. Cheers Darcy

24/03/2026

Could Perth be impacted by Cyclone Narelle this weekend?

It definitely appears so. Forecast models are indicating that this may be the case, that Perth could be in for a prolonged period of damaging/locally destructive wind gusts and heavy rainfall, as the cyclone comes down the coast and crosses between Perth and Geraldton.

Cyclone Narelle has moved over water again into the Indian Ocean, producing severe weather overnight north of Broome in the Kimberley. The system will strengthen today and will likely become category 3 again on Wednesday, becoming the first cyclone on record to do this in three different parts of the Australian region. Narelle could become a very powerful category 4 offshore from Exmouth on Thursday, producing cyclonic conditions between Karratha down to Carnarvon during this time with the risk of very destructive winds around Exmouth. I would advise making preparations now for a significant cyclone impact, but there is still the chance Narelle misses the coast completely.
Cyclone Narelle is then on Friday forecast to accelerate south, weakening on Friday night as it potentially approaches the WA coast. As the system transitions from fully tropical to extratropical (not a tropical cyclone) it should grow in size, producing an even more widespread swathe of damaging/destructive wind gusts as it approaches the coast on Saturday morning.

The timing and location of the impacts depends on where the system goes, but there is now solid indication that those between Perth up to Kalbarri can expect widespread severe weather impacts in the form of damaging-locally destructive wind gusts as well as moderate to heavy rainfall (30-60mm, isolated falls to 100mm) as the cyclone moves through on Saturday or early Sunday. For a comparison, some places will see winds typically only seen in the absolute strongest of cold fronts, with many more receiving winds similar to a one in five year winter storm system. This may change, for worse or for better, depending on the true peak intensity of Narelle offshore from Exmouth (which for now looks to be category 4, so anything stronger would be concerning to say the least).

For many areas the nature of this weather system is unprecedented, with impacts likely to be significant across the Central West, Murchison, Perth, Wheatbelt and adjacent areas as Narelle or whatever is left of it moves through this weekend.

Please, do not panic or worry, and it is still (at least for areas south of Kalbarri) too early on in the forecast to begin making reasonable plans or precautions. However, as the cyclone grows tomorrow impacts will become a lot more predictable, so be prepared to act ahead of Cyclone Narelle from tomorrow.

More coverage to follow today. Cheers, Josh.

24/03/2026

Latest from the BOM Tracking of Narelle –
Tuesday 6am Update

Narelle is currently eyeing off the WA coast like it’s planning a weekend road trip… except instead of snacks and playlists, it’s bringing wind and rain. The latest guidance has her sliding just offshore of Carnarvon late Friday as a Category 3 system, before drifting south-southeast toward Geraldton on Saturday. From there, she’s expected to angle more southeast and likely pass to the northeast of Perth… close enough to get our attention, but not quite close enough to move in permanently.

What to expect?
Plenty of rain, especially south of the system, along with some punchy, gusty winds that’ll remind you who’s boss. It’s not shaping up as a direct hit for Perth at this stage, but it’s definitely not a “business as usual” kind of weekend either.

That said… for communities further north and along the Mid West, this one hits a bit differently. A lot of people are still rebuilding and recovering from TC Seroja, and the last thing anyone needs is another system knocking on the door. If you’re in those areas, take the time now to prepare, secure what you can, and look out for each other. No panic, just smart prep and a bit of awareness goes a long way.

We’ll have another update later today once the models decide what mood they’re in.

22/03/2026

A rare HIGH chance of cyclone activity for Perth this weekend.

The latest BoM forecast (left) pictures a HIGH (95%) chance of tropical cyclone activity occurring on Saturday morning within the brown shading, which includes Perth and much of the Central West and northern Wheatbelt. Right now, this indication is favoring a weak tropical cyclone impact, with widespread severe weather (90-120km/h wind gusts, as well as significant rainfall in places).

The BoM is highlighting the potential anywhere between Perth and Coral Bay, and given the storm systems expected large (and likely strong nature) puts a significant portion of this coast under that elevated severe weather threat. Places further north and closer to the coast, especially Geraldton, Kalbarri and Denham, are most likely to be impacted at this stage, but the potential for Perth itself is increasing significantly.

The ECMWF modeling is also favoring significant cyclone potential as well, with the tropical low/cyclone likely to be offshore from WA at the same time, moving SE towards Perth as the ridge pulls further inland and weakens on Saturday. This, amongst many other forecast models as well as the ensembles, favors tropical cyclone-like impacts and conditions on Saturday for areas north of Perth to Coral Bay.

More updates soon. Cheers, Josh.

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Mask mandates from 6PM.
Events shutdown, nightclubs closed.
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