Winds of up to 98 kilometres per hour have been recorded at Busselton's iconic jetty as a cold front lashes the South West and the Capes.
The Bureau of Meteorology said gusts of up to 85 kilometres per hour hit Cape Leeuwin with winds of up to 74 kilometres per hour at Cape Naturaliste.
A really good satellite loop from the Himawari 8 satellite showing the approaching cold front in the Indian Ocean. https://t.co/ZUXJ65mYRB pic.twitter.com/nYj6nEqo16
— BOM WA (@BOM_WA) July 27, 2017
A severe weather warning has been issued for the region with Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Katanning, Manjimup, Margaret River, Mount Barker and surrounding areas urged to take action as severe weather bears down.
The warning said strong winds and rain is likely to cause damage to homes and make travel risky, with surf conditions likely to be dangerous into Friday.
The Bureau said conditions should begin to ease from the west early Friday morning, though thunderstorms are possible on Thursday evening throughout the warning area.
In Perth, rain and winds of up to 45 kilometres per hour are expected on Thursday night, with a 100% chance of rain forecast for Friday, with gusty winds and the chance of a thunderstorm and small hail in the late afternoon and evening.
Further ahead, it's set to be a wet and windy weekend with rain only easing up by Wednesday, then more rain predicted from Thursday.
Looks like Perth is in for another week of box sets, toasties and soup...
Perth 7-day forecast:
Friday - 14,19, showers, windy, 100% chance of rain.
Saturday - 10, 17, showers increasing.
Sunday - 9, 18, showers easing.
Monday - 10, 18, showers.
Tuesday - 7,16, possible early shower.
Wednesday - 6, 16, mostly sunny.
Thursday - 8, 18, shower or two developing.