IDD10111
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Territory Forecast
Issued at 5:20 pm CST on Thursday 23 May 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 strong high over southern WA directs a cool, southeast surge across southern
and central parts of the Territory. The surge will push through the Top End on
Friday, contracting shower and storm activity offshore. The cool, dry and windy
flow is maintained throughout the Territory over the weekend as the high moves
east across the Bight. These conditions should begin to ease early next week.
Forecast for Thursday Evening:
North of Elliott...
Isolated showers and storms over northern Top End, contracting to the north.
Possible moderate to heavy falls with storms over the Top End. Mostly clear
elsewhere. Light to moderate east to southeast winds.
Forecast for Friday:
Isolated showers and possible storms about the north coast during the morning.
Cool and mostly sunny elsewhere, apart from some morning cloud in the southern
Alice Springs District. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeast winds, strong over
coastal waters during the morning.
Fire Danger: Very High in the northwest Darwin-Daly and Barkly District, High
elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday:
Sunny, cool and windy throughout, apart form some cloud in the far south. Drier
over the Top End.
Sunday Outlook:
Sunny and cool throughout, apart from very isolated showers in the northeast Top
End.
Monday Outlook:
Mostly sunny, apart from very isolated showers in the northeast Top End.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am CST Friday.
