View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:30 pm CST on Monday 2 October 2023.
Weather Situation
A weakening ridge across the Northern Territory will combine with a trough over Western Australia to direct hot moderate to fresh north to northwest winds across southern NT, resulting in elevated fire dangers, ahead of a cold front moving across southern parts of the NT during Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing significantly cooler conditions. The cooler temperatures and windy conditions will extend northwards during the rest of the week, reaching the base of the Top End in the latter part of the week.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Partly cloudy. Possible raised dust and sand across the far south of the Lasseter and Simpson Districts. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds, fresh and gusty in the Lasseter and southern Simpson Districts. Winds strong at times in the southern Lasseter District.
Tuesday 3 October
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of afternoon showers about the Tiwi Islands, the western Top End and in the northern Gregory District. Possible raised dust and sand across the Simpson Desert. Very hot in the northeast Simpson District and cooler across the Lasseter District and the remainder of the Simpson District. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds, fresh to strong and gusty in the Simpson and southern Barkly Districts. A moderate to fresh and gusty south to southwest change will develop across the Lasseter District before dawn then spread across the Simpson and southern Tanami Districts during the day.
Fire Danger - Extreme in the eastern Simpson District, High in the Lasseter, Barkly, southern Tanami, southeast Gregory and northern Daly Districts.
Wednesday 4 October
Partly cloudy north of Barrow Creek, contracting north of Tennant Creek by late in the evening. Sunny elsewhere. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms about the Top End and northern Gregory District, increasing to a high chance over the northwest Daly District. Possible raised dust across the northeast Simpson and southeast Barkly Districts. Cooler south of Renner Springs. Moderate to fresh and gusty south to southeast winds south of Barrow Creek in the early morning, extending northwards to Daly Waters by late evening. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds to the north of the wind change.
Thursday 5 October
Partly cloudy north of Renner Springs, sunny elsewhere. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms about the Tiwi Islands and the Daly and northern Gregory Districts. Cooler through central districts. Moderate east to southeast winds south of Daly Waters, tending light to moderate east to northeast to the north. Winds fresh and gusty south of Daly Waters during the morning and early afternoon.
Friday 6 October
Partly cloudy north of Renner Springs, sunny elsewhere. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms about the Tiwi Islands and the far western Daly District. Moderate east to southeast winds, fresh and gusty during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am CST Tuesday.
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