IDD10111
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Territory Forecast
Issued at 5:00 pm CST on Wednesday 12 March 2014
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 ridge across southern Australia will maintain an east to southeast flow over
most of the Territory for the next day or so. Becoming hot in the south during
the week as the winds tend northerly ahead of a cool change expected on the
weekend. Isolated showers and storms in the north, mainly about the coasts,
becoming scattered over Arnhem Land over the weekend.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Gillian is located over the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria.
There is some uncertainty in the future movement and intensity of this system,
however it is expected to turn towards the west for the next couple of days
before heading northwestwards and may reintensify into a Tropical Cyclone during
Friday.
Forecast for Wednesday Evening:
Isolated showers and storms over the Top End and Roper-McArthur Districts.
Mostly clear to the south. Moderate northeast to southeast winds tending
westerly over the Top End.
Forecast for Thursday:
Isolated showers and storms over the Top End and Roper-McArthur Districts,
tending scattered in the east. Sunny to the south. Moderate northeast to
southeast winds tending west to southwest over the Top End. Winds strengthening
about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.
Fire Danger: High in the Barkly and Alice Springs Districts.
Forecast for Friday:
Isolated showers and storms over the Top End, tending scattered in the
Roper-McArthur District and about the east coast. Sunny to the south. Moderate
southeast to northeast winds, tending southwest over the Top End and fresh about
the east coasts.
Saturday Outlook:
Isolated showers and storms over the Top End and Roper-McArthur District,
tending scattered over the Arnhem District. Mostly sunny to the south.
Sunday Outlook:
Isolated showers and storms over the Top End and Roper-McArthur District,
tending scattered over the Arnhem District. Cooler and partly cloudy in the
southern Alice Springs District.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am CST Thursday.
