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Northern Territory Weather

Current Warnings
 

Northern Territory Forecast

  • Monday Light showers far northeast coast. Dry elsewhere. Very warm in the north. Warm in the south.

  • Tuesday Light showers far northeast coast. Dry elsewhere. Very warm in the north. Warm in the south.

  • Wednesday Showers in northeast Arnhem. Dry elsewhere. Very warm in the north. Cooler change in the south.

  • Thursday Showers in northeast, mainly Arnhem. Dry elsewhere. Very warm in the north. Mild in the south.

  • Friday Hot in north, with isolated showers . Dry and mild in the south.

NT Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 12/05 Sat 13/05 Sun 14/05

32.2°C

Ngukurr
Hottest

34.2°C

Jabiru Ap

34.8°C

Oenpelli Airport

34.0°C

Middle Point

36.0°C

Bradshaw

24.8°C

Uluru
Coldest

5.0°C

Alice Springs Ap

6.2°C

Territory Grape Farm

5.0°C

Uluru

-2.0°C

Arltunga

ESE 33km/h

McCluer Is
Windiest

46km/h

Centre Island

44km/h

McCluer Is

46km/h

McCluer Is
-
no rain last hr Wettest

6.8mm

Milingimbi

2.6mm

Cape Fourcroy

0.2mm

Pirlangimpi

0.2mm

Pirlangimpi
Northern Territory's Records for May
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.3°C at
Borroloola in 1997
Lowest 7.8°C at
Alice Springs in 1904
Highest 29.0°C at
Oenpelli in 1973
Lowest -4.2°C at
Arltunga in 2011
Highest 297.9mm at
Minjilang in 1977

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 %
Sunny
21 33 5% < 1mm Nil SE 12 56 E 14 36
Mostly sunny
13 33 5% < 1mm Nil SE 8 51 ESE 17 26
Mostly sunny
24 31 20% < 1mm Nil SE 18 70 SE 21 68
Sunny
15 33 20% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Sunny
16 31 5% < 1mm Nil SE 23 29 E 13 17
Sunny
8 30 5% < 1mm Nil N 7 24 N 14 11
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Weather News

Late-week soaking looms for eastern Australia

12:03 EST

A substantial late-autumn rain event will affect Australia's eastern states and territories during the second half of this week.

Thick fog covers Brisbane, delaying flights, reducing visibility on roads

11:32 EST

Thick fog blanketed Brisbane this morning, reducing visibility on the roads and diverting flights away from the city's airport.

Northern Territory cattle stations mustering fat cattle after above-average wet season

09:15 EST

With an above average wet season, high beef prices, and heavier cattle Mt Sanford Station is one of many Top End pastoral properties looking at a good year ahead.