Perth saw a scorching seven days above 35 degrees, the longest stretch they have seen in 10 years.

This also helped to make it their hottest summer on record.

On Wednesday winds tended southwesterly, with the hottest air beginning to retract inland.

Perth only reached 30 degrees, finally breaking the seven-day streak.

Over the next few days a cold front and trough will spread gusty, cool southerly winds across the state's south.

While this will bring a few showers to the south coast, Perth is still expected to stay dry.

Temperatures will drop dramatically though, with most areas falling around 10 degrees below the temperatures they have been seeing over the past week.

Perth's outlook has maximum temperatures only reaching 28 degrees Thursday and 26 degrees on Friday, a refreshing change.

It will be even cooler along the south coast, with Albany only expected to reach 20 degrees on Friday.

This cool change won't last for long though, with temperatures in the west expected to rise into the mid thirties again next week.