Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Daly and Gregory districts.
Issued at 4:05 am Saturday, 8 November 2025.
Slow moving thunderstorms are producing heavy rainfall
Weather Situation
A moist and unstable airmass is producing thunderstorms.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Daly and Gregory
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Wadeye and Timber Creek.
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* slow down and turn your headlights on
* create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home
* 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 7:05 am.
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
Darwin (12.4613°S, 130.8419°E, 46m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers during the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon. Light winds.
Forecast for Darwin (12.4613°S, 130.8419°E, 46m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 25° 26° 24° 24° 25° 26° 26° Maximum 34° 35° 33° 34° 34° 34° 34° Chance of rain 30% 60% 50% 50% 30% 80% 60% Likely amount < 1mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 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 6
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(km/h)Wind direction SE NW ENE N ENE ENE ESE N ESE N N NNW NNW NNW Relative humidity 78% 60% 74% 64% 81% 63% 78% 61% 75% 63% 73% 61% 74% 65% Dew point 25°C 26°C 26°C 27°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 27°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Darwin (12.4613°S, 130.8419°E, 46m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:50am CST 6:12am CST 6:49pm CST 7:11pm CST 9:54pm CST 8:22am CST
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 -
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