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Forecast issued at 5:07 pm CST on Monday 10 December 2018.
Weather Situation
A trough is located near the base of the Top End and extends into the southern Gulf of Carpentaria to ex-Tropical Cyclone Owen over Cape York Peninsula. The system is expected to move west into the Gulf of Carpentaria later tonight or Tuesday and is likely to reintensify into a cyclone on Wednesday. Increasing showers and thunderstorms especially over eastern Top End and Carpentaria District from Tuesday as the system moves closer. Monsoon onset is possible over northeast Top End during the week but is dependent on movement and development of ex-Tropical Cyclone Owen. A prolonged heatwave event across much of the Territory continues, with daytime temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in some parts. A cooler southerly change will finally bring some relief following the passage of a trough through southern and central districts from Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Mostly clear over Simpson, Tanami, Barkly, northeast Lasseter and southeast Gregory Districts. A slight to medium chance of showers and gusty thunderstorms elsewhere. Possible damaging wind gusts with thunderstorms in the northern Daly District. Light to moderate westerly winds north of Elliott, tending light to moderate northeast to southeast the south.
Tuesday 11 December
Mostly sunny over Simpson, Tanami, northeast Lasseter, southern Gregory and southwest Barkly Districts. A slight to medium chance of showers and gusty thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a high chance over the northern Arnhem District and Groote Eylandt. Hot to very hot across most parts of the Territory. Light to moderate westerly winds north of Elliott, tending moderate east to northeast to the south, fresh and gusty south of Tennant Creek during the morning. Winds tending northerly near the western border south of Elliott during the day.
Fire Danger - Very High to High south of Mataranka.
Wednesday 12 December
A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms over most parts of the Territory, increasing to a high chance over the Arnhem District and near the coast of the Carpentaria District. Areas of rain developing over eastern Arnhem District and about the coast of Carpentaria District with possible heavy falls. Hot to very hot across most parts of the Territory. Moderate westerly winds north of Elliott, fresh and gusty about the coasts. South of Elliott, moderate to fresh northwest to northeast winds, gusty at times, ahead of a southerly change developing over Lasseter and southwest Simpson Districts later in the day.
Thursday 13 December
Cloud clearing from the western Lasseter and southwest Tanami Districts. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms, increasing to a high chance over eastern Top End and near the Carpentaria District coast. Areas of rain over eastern Arnhem and about the coast of Carpentaria District with possible heavy falls. Moderate westerly winds north of Elliott, fresh to strong and gusty about the coasts. South of Elliott, moderate northwest to northeast winds, ahead of a cooler fresh and gusty southerly change extending north to Tennant Creek later in the day.
Friday 14 December
Sunny south of Barrow Creek. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms, increasing to a high chance with areas of rain and possible heavy falls over eastern Top End. Moderate west to southwest winds north of Elliott, fresh to strong and gusty about the coasts. South of Elliott, cooler moderate south 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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