Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Simpson district.
Issued at 7:50 pm Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
Wind-producing storms in the south of the Northern Territory
Weather Situation
A number of thunderstorms have formed along and north of a surface trough in the southern parts of the Territory. Stronger storms within this broader area have the potential to generate damaging wind gusts. The area of storms is developing to the east and north.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Simpson
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Alice Springs, Arltunga, Santa Teresa, Titjikala and Simpson District east of Finke.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Lasseter district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lasseter
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* secure loose outside objects
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au
The next warning is due to be issued by 10:50 pm Wednesday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Northern Territory Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Araluen (23.7024°S, 133.8495°E, 600m AMSL) Araluen,NT set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Araluen 7 day forecast
Today: A medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms in the W Districts and the Simpson District, where thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gust and heavy rainfall. A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. Very hot in the Barkly, E Carpentaria and SE Arnhem Districts but cooler in the Tanami, Lasseter and Simpson Districts. Light to moderate N/NW winds, tending SE/NE S of Barrow Creek.
Forecast for Araluen (23.7024°S, 133.8495°E, 600m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 20° 20° 19° 16° 15° 14° 14° Maximum 34° 32° 29° 29° 30° 30° 33° Chance of rain 70% 70% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount 5-10mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate No Rating 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 14
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
(km/h)20
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)21
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction ENE SSE NNE NW SSE SSE SE SSE SE SSE ESE SE E SE Relative humidity 54% 44% 72% 52% 59% 39% 39% 25% 34% 18% 31% 14% 23% 10% Dew point 18°C 20°C 19°C 21°C 15°C 14°C 10°C 7°C 7°C 3°C 5°C 0°C 2°C -2°C First light 5:14am 5:14am 5:14am 5:14am 5:14am 5:14am 5:14am Sunrise 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am Sunset 7:05pm 7:06pm 7:07pm 7:07pm 7:08pm 7:09pm 7:09pm Last light 7:30pm 7:31pm 7:32pm 7:32pm 7:33pm 7:34pm 7:34pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Araluen (23.7024°S, 133.8495°E, 600m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:14am CST 5:39am CST 7:05pm CST 7:30pm CST 11:15am CST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 Araluen sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:14am
CSTSunrise5:39am
CSTSunset7:05pm
CSTLast light7:30pm
CSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
11:15am
CSTMoon setFirst quarterFirst quarter Fri
Nov 28
Full moonFull moon Fri
Dec 05
Last quarterLast quarter Fri
Dec 12
New moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 7:50pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice NTWed 7:50pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice NTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Simpson district.
Issued at 7:50 pm Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
Wind-producing storms in the south of the Northern Territory
Weather Situation
A number of thunderstorms have formed along and north of a surface trough in the southern parts of the Territory. Stronger storms within this broader area have the potential to generate damaging wind gusts. The area of storms is developing to the east and north.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Simpson
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Alice Springs, Arltunga, Santa Teresa, Titjikala and Simpson District east of Finke.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Lasseter district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lasseter
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* secure loose outside objects
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au
The next warning is due to be issued by 10:50 pm Wednesday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Northern Territory Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.Wed 2:31pm UTC Severe weather advice NTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:31 PM CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem and Carpentaria
Cancellation for the following areas:
Barkly, Lasseter, Simpson 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 peak over the Arnhem and Carpentaria districts in the coming days, before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over southern districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over parts of the Barkly district for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Borroloola, Bulman, Ngukurr and Numbulwar.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:31pm UTC Severe weather advice NTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:31 PM CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem and Carpentaria
Cancellation for the following areas:
Barkly, Lasseter, Simpson 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 peak over the Arnhem and Carpentaria districts in the coming days, before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over southern districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over parts of the Barkly district for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Borroloola, Bulman, Ngukurr and Numbulwar.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:31pm UTC Severe weather advice NTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:31 PM CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem and Carpentaria
Cancellation for the following areas:
Barkly, Lasseter, Simpson 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 peak over the Arnhem and Carpentaria districts in the coming days, before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over southern districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over parts of the Barkly district for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Borroloola, Bulman, Ngukurr and Numbulwar.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:31pm UTC Severe weather advice NTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:31 PM CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem and Carpentaria
Cancellation for the following areas:
Barkly, Lasseter, Simpson 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 peak over the Arnhem and Carpentaria districts in the coming days, before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over southern districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over parts of the Barkly district for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Borroloola, Bulman, Ngukurr and Numbulwar.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:31pm UTC Severe weather advice NTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:31 PM CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem and Carpentaria
Cancellation for the following areas:
Barkly, Lasseter, Simpson 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 peak over the Arnhem and Carpentaria districts in the coming days, before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over southern districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over parts of the Barkly district for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Borroloola, Bulman, Ngukurr and Numbulwar.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:31pm UTC Severe weather advice NTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:31 PM CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem and Carpentaria
Cancellation for the following areas:
Barkly, Lasseter, Simpson 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 peak over the Arnhem and Carpentaria districts in the coming days, before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over southern districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over parts of the Barkly district for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Borroloola, Bulman, Ngukurr and Numbulwar.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:31pm UTC Severe weather advice NTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:31 PM CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem and Carpentaria
Cancellation for the following areas:
Barkly, Lasseter, Simpson 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 peak over the Arnhem and Carpentaria districts in the coming days, before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over southern districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over parts of the Barkly district for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Borroloola, Bulman, Ngukurr and Numbulwar.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:31pm UTC Severe weather advice NTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:31 PM CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem and Carpentaria
Cancellation for the following areas:
Barkly, Lasseter, Simpson 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 peak over the Arnhem and Carpentaria districts in the coming days, before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over southern districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger over parts of the Barkly district for the next few days. Locations likely to be impacted include Borroloola, Bulman, Ngukurr and Numbulwar.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Thursday 27 November 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Simpson district
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