Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:53 PM CST on Saturday 29 November 2025
Valid for Saturday 29 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem and Carpentaria
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.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease by the start of next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Borroloola, Numbulwar.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Sunday 30 November 2025
Forecast
McArthur River (16.4444°S, 136.0754°E, 41m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds.
Forecast for McArthur River (16.4444°S, 136.0754°E, 41m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 26° 26° 23° 22° 24° 24° 24° Maximum 35° 37° 38° 39° 37° 37° 38° Chance of rain 60% 5% 5% 5% 50% 70% 20% Likely amount 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating 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 7
(km/h)8
(km/h)18
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(km/h)10
(km/h)17
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(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction S SSE S SSE SSE SE SSE SE E ENE ENE ENE NNE ENE Relative humidity 80% 61% 48% 28% 30% 19% 28% 15% 62% 43% 65% 44% 61% 37% Dew point 26°C 27°C 18°C 16°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 9°C 24°C 22°C 24°C 23°C 24°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for McArthur River (16.4444°S, 136.0754°E, 41m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:20am CST 5:44am CST 6:45pm CST 7:08pm CST 1:57pm CST 1:31am CST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
