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IDD10111
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

Territory Forecast
Issued at 5:00 pm CST on Saturday 21 November 2009

Warning Summary
Nil. 

Current Weather Summary and Future Developments:
A trough lies across the southwest Alice Springs District with the northwest
winds ahead of the trough extending all the way into the Top End. A cooler
moderate to fresh southeast change following the trough will extend across the
Alice Springs District tonight and then north to about Elliott. Showers and
storms contracting north of the Alice Springs District on Sunday, however rain
and storms may redevelop in the southeast on Tuesday as an upper low forms, with
some possible moderate falls. Showers and storms increasing in the north early
next week as dry air is replaced by a deeper more humid easterly flow.   

Forecast for Saturday Evening:
Alice Springs District...
Isolated showers and storms in the east. Moderate west to northwest winds ahead
of a cooler southerly change.

North of the Alice Springs District... 
Isolated early evening showers over the western Top End and Victoria River
District. Fine elsewhere. Moderate north to northwest winds.

Forecast for Sunday:
Alice Springs District...
Cloudy areas with isolated showers in the north clearing, fine and mostly sunny
elsewhere. Moderate southeast winds, gusty at times during the day. 

North of the Alice Springs District...
Fine over the Roper-McArthur District. Isolated afternoon showers and storms
elsewhere, mainly in the west. Moderate north to northwest winds.
 
Fire Danger: Very High in the Gulf Country, High elsewhere.

Forecast for Monday:
Alice Springs District...
Fine and sunny. Fresh and gusty southeast winds.

North of the Alice Springs District...
Isolated afternoon showers and storms, mainly in the west and through the
northern Barkly. Light winds tending moderate to fresh southeasterly in the
Barkly and Victoria River Districts. 

Tuesday Outlook:
Isolated afternoon showers north of the Alice Springs District with a few
afternoon storms over the western Top End. Possible rain and storms in the
eastern Alice Springs District with moderate falls.

Wednesday Outlook:
Isolated afternoon showers and storms over the Top End and Gulf Country.
Possible rain and storms in the southeastern Alice Springs District with
moderate falls.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am CST Sunday. 


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