Just as West Aussies thought summer was easing, blistering heat and potential gales are set to hit this weekend.
Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Caroline Crow told PerthNow that the “low intensity heatwave conditions” are due to a high pressure system sitting in the Great Australian Bight, south of WA.
While Ms Crow explained that WA has seen temperatures above 40 degrees in previous March’s, the 38 degree high forecast for Saturday, March 7 is well above average.