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Northern Territory Weather

Current Warnings
 

Northern Territory Forecast

  • Sunday Widespread showers and storms for northern parts. Very hot in the south, mild in any showers.

  • Monday Showers and storms, heaviest in the northeast. Very hot in the south, mild in showers.

  • Tuesday Showers and thunderstorms heaviest in the NE. Very hot throughout.

  • Wednesday Showers and storms in the north and west. Very hot in the south, warm with showers.

  • Thursday Showers and storms throughout. Hot in the south, warm with showers.

NT Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 12/01 Fri 13/01 Sat 14/01

32.2°C

Milingimbi
Hottest

38.5°C

Kulgera

38.3°C

Arltunga

37.0°C

Bulman

40.2°C

Watarrka

22.2°C

Yuendumu
Coldest

22.0°C

Kulgera

18.0°C

Kulgera

19.0°C

Kulgera

17.0°C

Kulgera

E 24km/h

Uluru
Windiest

62km/h

Ngayawili

55km/h

Alice Springs Ap

46km/h

Jabiru Ap
-
no rain last hr Wettest

68.6mm

Centre Island

102.4mm

Rabbit Flat

33.0mm

Victoria River Downs

86.0mm

Yuendumu
Northern Territory's Records for January
Max Min Rain
Highest 48.3°C at
Finke in 1960
Lowest 16.0°C at
Kulgera in 1983
Highest 33.7°C at
Jervois in 2006
Lowest 6.7°C at
Tempe Downs in 1970
Highest 507.5mm at
Yirrkala Mission in 1958

Northern Territory Weather Forecasts

Station
(ungroup by district)
Forecast Min Max Chance of rain Rain amount Frost risk 9am 3pm
Wind RH Wind RH
°C °C km/h % km/h %
Mostly sunny
27 33 70% < 1mm Nil WNW 5 79 NW 16 64
Thunderstorms
25 36 80% 1-5mm Nil NW 12 76 NW 14 43
Possible shower
25 32 90% 10-20mm Nil NW 11 74 NNW 13 75
Thunderstorms
25 35 90% 20-40mm Nil - - - -
Possible thunderstorm
23 33 90% 10-20mm Nil S 7 82 S 7 65
Possible thunderstorm
23 33 40% < 1mm Nil SE 18 67 SE 18 48
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Weather News

Tennant Creek deluged with 'one-in-50-year' flood

09:47 EDT

The normally dry town of Tennant Creek experienced a deluge on Friday night in what meteorologists said was a one-in-50-year flood.

Queensland weather: Cool change on the way after five-day heatwave

09:09 EDT

A cool change will today bring Queenslanders some relief from a five-day heatwave that saw temperatures soar across the state, but the weather bureau says it will not last for long.

Queensland weather: South-east residents swelter as heatwave continues

00:32 EDT

Much of south-east Queensland is sweltering as residents endure another day of heatwave conditions.