Northern Territory Weather

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Wednesday Mostly sunny, very warm in the NW Top End. Clearing shower, mild-to-warm in Arnhem. Mostly cloudy, mild over the interior. Mostly sunny, cool-to-mild in the south.


Thursday Mostly sunny, very warm in the NW Top End. Isolated showers, mild-to-warm in Arnhem. Mostly sunny, mild-to-warm over the interior and south.


Friday Mostly sunny, very warm in the NW Top End. Clearing shower, mild-to-warm in Arnhem. Mostly sunny, mild over the interior. Mostly cloudy, cool-to-mild in the south.


Saturday Mostly sunny, very warm in the NW Top End. Clearing shower, mild-to-warm in Arnhem. Mostly sunny, mild over the interior. Fog then sunny, cool-to-mild in the south.


Sunday Mostly sunny, very warm in the NW Top End. Isolated showers, mild-to-warm in Arnhem. Mostly sunny, mild over the interior. Fog then sunny, cool-to-mild in the south.

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current extremes current extremes

Hottest
33.1°C
Coldest
19.5°C
Windiest
ESE 29km/h
Wettest
no rain last hr

historic extremes historic May extremes

Hottest Day
47.0°C
Coldest Day
7.8°C
Hottest Night
29.0°C
Coldest Night
-4.2°C
Wettest 24hr
297.9mm

Northern Territory Rainfall Bulletin

Wednesday May 8, 2024
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