PERTH has sweltered through its hottest spring in 116 years, thanks to hot easterly winds and warmer oceans. Following on from the city's wettest September in 40 years, Perth has experienced its ...

Perth is undergoing a rare spring heat wave, with temperatures forecast to peak at 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), forcing dozens of people to evacuate and leaving hundreds without power.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) recorded a top temperature of 34.3C at 3.56pm AWST in Perth, just 0.1C higher than the previous record set in September 2014. The soaring mercury follows a mild 25C on ...