Records were shattered as Perth’s temperature reached a glorious 30C just after 2pm this afternoon.

It is the hottest winter day ever recorded by the Bureau of Meteorology, beating the previous mark of 28.1C set on June 5, 1965.

The scorcher tops the average maximum temperature for this time of year by around 9 degrees and comes after Australia recorded its hottest-ever month in January.

The late-winter temperature surge should also have all those people who fled Perth for the warm European summer thinking twice, with similar temperatures forecast: London 24C, Rome 31C and Paris 29C.

But get out and enjoy the sunshine while you can because the great weather is not sticking around.

The bureau is predicting showers and a possible late storm to on Thursday, followed by five days straight of rain.

PERTH FORECAST

Wednesday: 28C - Sunny.

Thursday: Min 13C, Max 22C - Showers. Possible late storm, 10-20mm.

Friday: Min 12C, Max 19C - Showers, 10-15mm.

Saturday: Min 11C, Max 19C - Showers easing. 4-8mm.

Sunday: Min 11C, Max 20C - Showers. Possible afternoon storm, 10-15mm.

Monday: Min 9C, Max 20C - Shower or two. Possible storm, 1-8mm.

Tuesday: Min 11C, Max 19C - Showers. Possible storm, 4-10mm.