Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:07 PM CST on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Valid for Tuesday 25 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem, Carpentaria, Barkly, Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties. These temperatures will contract to the Carpentaria and eastern Top End over the coming days as slightly milder temperatures extend across southern NT during Wednesday and Thursday.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease in the south from Wednesday and become confined to the Carpentaria and eastern Top End, before easing over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Alice Springs, Bulman, Ali Curung, Jervois, Kulgera, Ngukurr, Walungurru and Yulara.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Forecast
Ali Curung (21.0004°S, 134.3941°E, 373m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: A medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms S of Ti Tree and in the N W Gregory District, decreasing to a slight to medium chance elsewhere. Thunderstorms may be gusty S of Barrow Creek and produce heavy rainfall in the far SW Top End. Very hot between Katherine and Barrow Creek. Light to moderate NE/NW wind, tending NW/SW over the Lasseter and Simpson Districts. Winds fresh and gusty in the SE Simpson District during the day.
Forecast for Ali Curung (21.0004°S, 134.3941°E, 373m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 29° 28° 28° 26° 25° 23° 23° Maximum 40° 38° 36° 35° 35° 35° 35° Chance of rain 10% 80% 80% 70% 20% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 18
(km/h)21
(km/h)17
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)27
(km/h)22
(km/h)29
(km/h)23
(km/h)33
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction NNE N ENE N NE WNW ESE S SE SSE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 31% 16% 31% 23% 42% 38% 57% 36% 36% 24% 23% 13% 20% 11% Dew point 15°C 10°C 14°C 14°C 19°C 20°C 21°C 18°C 12°C 12°C 6°C 3°C 3°C 0°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ali Curung (21.0004°S, 134.3941°E, 373m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:18am CST 5:42am CST 6:57pm CST 7:21pm CST 10:21am CST 11:50pm CST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
