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Satellite image. NT Fri 7:30 pm CST

Northern Territory

Fri 7:30 pm CST

Thick cloud across eastern parts of the NT as moisture is funnelled into a trough is generating rain and thunderstorms. Skies to the west are remaining mostly free of cloud in easterly winds.

Issued at on

State Centres Forecast

Alice Springs

Thunderstorms

17 - 28

Thunderstorms

Darwin

Thunderstorms

24 - 33

Thunderstorms

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Storms spreading from the east. Drier in the west. Warmer in the south. Dry in the southeast. Showers and storms elsewhere. Heavy falls over Arnhem Land. Showers/storms contracting to the west and north. Storms potentially heavy Top End. Dry in southeast. Showers and storms contracting to the north. Potentially heavy falls near Gulf. Dry in the SE.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Watarrka, NT 11.0°C
Maximum: Port Keats, NT 36.0°C

Coastal Waters

Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Friday: East/southeast winds 10 knots. Inshore seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 35 knots with storms.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 10/15 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 35 knots with storms.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  

Daly river to Cape Don

Friday: Southwest/southeast winds 10 knots. Inshore seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Darwin Harbour

. Northwest winds 10/15 knots, easing to below 10 knots later.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Northwest Gulf

Friday: Southeast/northeast winds 10/15 knots. Gusts to 35 knots with storms.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 10/15 knots. Gusts to 35 knots with storms.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  

Southwest Gulf

Friday: Northeast/southeast winds 10/15 knots. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots at times. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  

Wyndham to Daly river

Friday: Southeast winds 10 knots. Inshore seabreezes 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: East/southeast winds 10/15 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m