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Forecast issued at 2:40 am ACST on Saturday 18 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

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Light Showers
Max
36 °C
Precis
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Darwin City and Outer Darwin area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, becoming less likely this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending north to northeasterly in the late afternoon.

Fire Danger
Darwin and Adelaide River: High
Northern Fire Protection Area: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Sunday 19 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
36 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Darwin City and Outer Darwin area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly in the late afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Monday 20 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
36 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Darwin City and Outer Darwin area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then turning north to northwesterly during the afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Tuesday 21 October

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Sunny
Min
26 °C
Max
36 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Darwin City and Outer Darwin area

Sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending northwest to northeasterly during the afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Wednesday 22 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
36 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Darwin City and Outer Darwin area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.

Thursday 23 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
35 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Darwin City and Outer Darwin area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.

Friday 24 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
27 °C
Max
35 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Darwin City and Outer Darwin area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 2:50 pm ACST Saturday.

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