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Northern Territory Weather

Current Warnings
 

Northern Territory Forecast

  • Thursday Storms in the south, east and north. Very hot in the south, hot in the north.

  • Friday Showers and storms in the norhwest and west. Sunnier and drier in the east.

  • Saturday Widespread scattered showers, storms in N and S. Moderate southerlies in the south.

  • Sunday Scattered showers in the N & W. Drier SE. Very hot in the E, milder in the W.

  • Monday Showers and storms in the W, drier in the E. Very hot in the E, less hot in the S and W.

NT Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 25/12 Tue 26/12 Wed 27/12

38.0°C

Jervois
Hottest

43.5°C

Jervois

42.0°C

Kintore

44.0°C

Jervois

45.1°C

Kintore

28.0°C

Curtin Springs
Coldest

21.5°C

Territory Grape Farm

23.0°C

Middle Point

23.0°C

Murganella Airstrip

10.0°C

Arltunga

ENE 25km/h

Kintore
Windiest

74km/h

Alice Springs Ap

85km/h

Tennant Creek Ap

66km/h

Uluru
-
no rain last hr Wettest

35.2mm

Channel Point

59.0mm

Croker Island Ap

64.0mm

Murganella Airstrip

63.6mm

Murganella Airstrip
Northern Territory's Records for December
Max Min Rain
Highest 47.5°C at
Alice Springs in 1891
Lowest 16.0°C at
Arltunga in 2009
Highest 33.9°C at
Alice Springs in 1878
Lowest 0.0°C at
Tindal in 1990
Highest 365.0mm at
Gunn Point Prison Farm in 1987

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
26 34 40% 1-5mm Nil N 7 76 NW 16 57
Late shower
24 37 40% 1-5mm Nil WNW 10 76 NE 9 42
Mostly sunny
25 35 5% < 1mm Nil N 10 62 NE 16 50
Mostly sunny
26 39 30% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Mostly sunny
29 40 30% < 1mm Nil NW 15 49 NW 11 26
Possible thunderstorm
26 41 20% < 1mm Nil S 17 34 E 8 17
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