IDD10111
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Territory Forecast
Issued at 5:00 am CST on Wednesday 15 February 2012
Warning Summary
Nil.
Current Weather Summary and Future Developments:
In the north, a monsoon break period has become firmly established with a weak
easterly flow over the Top End. Isolated shower and storm activity about the
northern and western Top End coasts will slowly extend further inland and across
the Gulf Country as moisture begins to build again. A dry east to northeast flow
over southern and central parts of the Territory will tend warm to hot northerly
ahead of a trough developing over WA this week. Isolated showers and storms will
gradually extend south across the Territory late in the week as the northerly
flow slowly moistens.
Forecast for Wednesday:
Isolated showers and storms over the northwestern Victoria River District, Top
End and Gulf Country, during the afternoon and evening. Mostly sunny elsewhere.
Hot in the south. Light to moderate north to northeast winds, fresh and gusty at
times in the western Alice Springs District.
Fire Danger: High to Very High in the Alice Springs District.
Forecast for Thursday:
Isolated showers and storms over the northwest Victoria River District, Top End
and Gulf Country, mainly during the afternoon. Mostly sunny and hot elsewhere.
Light to moderate north to northeast winds, fresh and gusty at times in the
western Alice Springs District.
Friday Outlook:
Isolated showers and storms in the north and along the western border, mainly
during the afternoon. Hot and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Saturday Outlook:
Isolated showers and storms in the north and west, mainly during the afternoon.
Hot and mostly sunny elsewhere.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 pm CST Wednesday.
