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Forecast issued at 3:00 pm CST on Saturday 18 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends across much of the NT and will direct drier air into inland parts of the Top End. A trough will move into southern NT on Monday night, followed by another trough on Tuesday night. The trough will move into central NT from Wednesday as a ridge and southerly change develops across the south.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
A slight chance of showers and gusty thunderstorms north of Elliott, reaching a medium chance about the northern Arnhem, western Daly and northwestern Gregory Districts. Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, fresh and gusty at times in the eastern Carpentaria District during the early evening.
Sunday 19 October
A slight to medium chance of showers and gusty thunderstorms about the northern and western Top End, northwest Gregory and far western Lasseter Districts. The chance of morning fog in the eastern Arnhem District. Very hot south of Katherine. Moderate to fresh and gusty northeast to northwesterly in the Lasseter District. Light to moderate east to northeasterly elsewhere, fresh and gusty at times between Katherine and Tennant Creek.
Fire Danger - High in the Carpentaria, northern Barkly and northern Daly Districts.
Monday 20 October
A slight to medium chance of showers and gusty thunderstorms about the western Top End, northwest Gregory and the Lasseter District. The chance of morning fog in the eastern Arnhem District. Very hot south of Pine Creek and in Kakadu National Park. Light to moderate northeast to northwesterly winds, fresh and gusty at times south of Elliott. Winds tending northwest to westerly in the Lasseter District.
Tuesday 21 October
A slight to medium chance of showers and gusty thunderstorms in the Lasseter, Tanami, southwest Simpson and northwest Gregory Districts and the Tiwi Islands. A slight chance of showers about the northeast Arnhem District and west coast of the Top End. Very hot throughout most of the Territory inland from the coast. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds, tending northwest to southwesterly in the Lasseter, Simpson and Tanami Districts. Winds fresh and gusty at times in the Lasseter, Simpson and Barkly Districts.
Wednesday 22 October
A slight to medium chance of showers and gusty thunderstorms south of Barrow Creek and across the Tanami, western Gregory, western Daly and the Tiwi Islands. Cooler south of Ti Tree and very hot elsewhere inland from the coast. Moderate southwest to southeasterly winds south of Ti Tree, extending northwards to Tennant Creek by the evening. Winds fresh and gusty in parts of the Simpson District. Light to moderate northeast to northwesterly winds elsewhere.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 2:30 am CST Sunday.
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