Weather

Satellite image. NT Sat 5:30 am CST

Northern Territory

Sat 5:30 am CST

Cloud streaming across interior parts of the NT, as moisture is drawn into an inland trough, is causing areas of rain. Patchy cloud over the northern Top End, in moist northeasterlies, is causing the odd shower. Skies are clearer elsewhere in dry, warm winds.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 05:07AM on Saturday 31 July 2010

Coastal Wind Warning for NT Waters.

State Centres Forecast

Alice Springs

Mostly cloudy

10 - 17

 Mostly cloudy

Darwin

Late shower

23 - 33

 Late shower

Four Day Outlook

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Showers across the Top End, mainly coastal. Patchy rain and storms clearing east early. Showers across the Top End, easing. Areas of rain spreading into the western interior. Cold morning in the south but staying dry. A few showers over Arnhem Land. Dry elsewhere. Cold morning in the south but staying dry. Only isolated showers over Arnhem Land.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Uluru, NT 5.3°C
Maximum: Katherine, NT 27.2°C

Coastal Waters

Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Friday: East/southeast winds 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 15/20 knots.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  

Daly river to Cape Don

Friday: Variable winds 10 knots.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Darwin Harbour

East/southeast winds 10 knots before an afternoon northwest seabreeze 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Northwest Gulf

Friday: East/southeast winds 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 15/20 knots.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  

Southwest Gulf

Friday: East/southeast winds 10/15 knots. Inshore seabreezes 10 knots.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 15 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  

Wyndham to Daly river

Friday: Variable winds 10 knots.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m