IDD10111
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Territory Forecast
Issued at 5:00 pm CST on Wednesday 11 December 2013
Warning Summary
For the latest warnings for the Northern Territory, please check the Bureau's
web site at www.bom.gov.au/nt/warnings/.
Current Weather Summary and Future Developments:
A weakening ridge along the Queensland coast is directing a warm to hot
northeast to northwest flow over the north of the Territory ahead of a trough
moving north through the Barkly and Victoria River Districts. Areas of cloud and
isolated showers and storms clearing from the south as the trough heads north. A
cooler, gusty southeast change to the south of the trough quickly turns warmer
easterly from Thursday. Isolated showers and storms in the north, mainly about
the coasts, becoming a little more widespread later in the week as the trough
approaches the Top End. The Queensland ridge strengthens on the weekend, pushing
the trough and the shower and storm activity south again early next week.
Forecast for Wednesday Evening:
North of Elliott...
Isolated showers and gusty storms over the Victoria River District, northwest
and west coasts of the Top End. Clear, elsewhere. Light to moderate northeast to
northwest winds.
South of Elliott...
Areas of cloud with few showers and gusty storms. Light to moderate northeast to
southeast winds.
Forecast for Thursday:
North of Elliott...
Mostly sunny over eastern Top End with isolated afternoon showers near the north
coast. Isolated showers and gusty storms elsewhere, mainly in the afternoon and
evening. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds.
South of Elliott ...
Isolated showers and gusty storms over western Victoria River District. Patchy
cloud north of Alice Springs with isolated showers, clearing during the day.
Mostly sunny to the south. A little warmer with moderate east to southeast
winds.
Fire Danger: High over the Barkly and Roper-McArthur Districts.
Forecast for Friday:
Isolated showers and storms north of Elliott and over western Victoria River
District, mainly during the afternoon and evening. Mostly sunny and warmer in
the south. Moderate northeast to southeast winds, tending west to northwest
north of Daly Waters.
Saturday Outlook:
Isolated showers and storms north of Elliott. Mostly sunny and warm to hot in
south.
Sunday Outlook:
Isolated showers and storms in the north. Mostly sunny, warm to hot in the
south.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am CST Thursday.
