Yesterday's rainfall event saw widespread totals across the northern and western parts of the South West Land Division, with most towns receiving at least 5 milimetres.
The rain band continues to move towards Esperance, bringing showers and lower rainfall totals.
Rainfall totals (via Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development weather stations)
- Morawa: 11.4mm
- Perenjori: 20.2mm
- Three Springs: 1.2mm
- Carnamah East: 9.8mm
- Latham: 11.6mm
- Coorow: 2.4mm
- Buntine West: 18.2mm
- Warradarge East: 17.6mm
- Goodlands: 18.6mm
- Watheroo: 6.4mm
- Kalannie: 3.6mm
- Beacon: 13.8mm
- Moora: 6mm
- Wongan Hills: 17.6mm
- Ejanding: 37.2mm
- New Norcia: 36mm
- Kellerberrin: 9.4mm
- Merredin: 7.2mm
- Kweda: 8.4mm
- Popanyinning: 11.2mm
- Kulin: 6.2mm
- Hyden: 6mm
Posts made on the Wheatbelt Weather Chat Facebook page reported Calingiri had between 17-40mm of rainfall throughout the day.
Wyalkatchem reportedly received 16mm.
"Storm clouds must have sat above us and dropped it all, we had 40(mm) all up," Trish Edmonds commented.
The Bureau of Meteorology are forecasting the South West and South Coastal regions to receive up to 10mm tomorrow, and light showers for the Great Southern region.
The next five days, until Tuesday May 7, are expected to be clear.
Rain (of at least 5mm) is more likely from May 12 onward.
Perri Polson
Perri is an agriculture journalist with Farm Weekly. Born in regional Victoria, Perri developed a love of regional and rural news at a young age, and is now passionate about advocating for the agricultural industry. Her interests include science, agronomy, livestock and food production.
Perri is an agriculture journalist with Farm Weekly. Born in regional Victoria, Perri developed a love of regional and rural news at a young age, and is now passionate about advocating for the agricultural industry. Her interests include science, agronomy, livestock and food production.
