Perth Wakes to Thick Smoke Haze: Commuters Face Low Visibility

Perth is waking to a heavy smoke haze on Monday morning, with low visibility lingering across part of the metro area and surrounding suburbs. Haze and smoke settled over Perth in the early hours, causing motorists to drive carefully amid their Monday morning commutes. A Bureau of Meteorology spokesperson attributed the visibility to smoke being blown from fires in the Fitzgerald River National Park and Dunn Rock, which are located in WA’s south. “The visibility should improve during this morning as temperatures warm up, breaking the temperature inversion which has trapped the smoke overnight,” they said. Emergency WA additionally confirmed the Great Southern bushfires were responsible for the State’s thick haze. A smoke alert was issued at 8am on Monday for people across all suburbs in the south and eastern parts of the Perth Metropolitan area. While the smoke is expected to gradually lift to clearer conditions by Monday afternoon, Emergency WA say there is a chance the smoke may linger “until Tuesday”. The Bureau said the clear Monday conditions forecast may not occur “depending on the intensity of the fires down south today”. Drivers are being urged to slow down and stay safe on the roads. The city is tipped to climb to a maximum of 35C at midday before dropping to 27C on Monday night.