Issued at 4:30 pm CST on Thursday 28 January 2021
Friday remainder of this week and into the weekend. Monsoonal conditions will persist
across the Top End next week. Showers and thunderstorms will also continue
across much of the Territory south of the Top End in humid conditions,
gradually clearing from the southeast as a ridge develops over southern NT this
weekend and early next week.
Saturday A high to very high chance of rain and thunderstorms about the Daly, Tiwi and
northern Arnhem Districts. A slight to medium chance of showers and
thunderstorms elsewhere. Very hot in the eastern Simpson and eastern
Carpentaria Districts. Moderate northwest winds across the Top End, fresh at
times about the west and north coasts. Winds tending moderate northwest to
northeasterly across central districts. Moderate to fresh and gusty
southeasterly winds across southern districts.
Sunday Mostly sunny across the southern Simpson and southern Lasseter Districts. A
slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a
high to very high chance over the western Top End. Areas of rain about the Tiwi
and western Daly District. Very hot in the eastern Simpson, eastern Barkly and
eastern Carpentaria Districts. Moderate west to northwest winds across the Top
End, fresh at times about the west and north coast. Winds tending moderate
northwest to northeasterly across central districts. Moderate to fresh and
Monday Mostly sunny across the southern Simpson District. A slight to medium chance of
showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a high to very high chance
over the western Top End. Areas of rain about the Tiwi and western Daly
District. Very hot in the eastern Simpson, eastern Barkly and eastern
Carpentaria Districts. Moderate west to northwest winds across the Top End,
fresh at times about the west and north coast. Winds tending moderate northwest
to northeasterly across central districts. Moderate to fresh and gusty east to