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Heatwave Warning

IDD21013

Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory

Issued at 01:55pm CST on Tuesday 21 October 2025

Valid for Tuesday 21 October 2025 to Friday 24 October 2025

Severe Heatwave Warning for: Daly, Gregory and Barkly Districts

Cancelled Heatwave Warning for: Tiwi District

Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting Sunday 19th October 2025

Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting Monday 20th October 2025

Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting Tuesday 21st October 2025

Heatwave Situation for 3 days starting Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Safety Advice

  • Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
  • Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
  • Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
  • If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

For further safety information before, during and after heatwaves, visit NT Department of Health web page.

Weather Situation

Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to the low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties. Severe heatwave conditions over parts of the Daly, Gregory and Barkly districts are expected to continue through this week, with possibility of extending into much of the northern NT by the weekend. Severe heatwave conditions over Tiwi island have eased, however it will redevelop later this week.

Locations likely to be impacted include Berry Springs, Humpty Doo, Nauiyu and Timber Creek.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Wednesday 22 October 2025