Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria districts.
Issued at 9:34 pm Thursday, 8 January 2026.
Heavy rainfall with showers and thunderstorms this evening has eased.
Weather Situation
Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall in a very moist airmass this evening. These thunderstorms have eased but the situation will continue to be monitored.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria
This warning is now cancelled.
54.2 mm in 30 minutes to 19:15 local at Central Arnhem Plateau.
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* stay away from fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live
* stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Northern Territory Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Northlakes (12.3933°S, 130.9042°E, 21m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely. Winds W 15 to 25 km/h.
Forecast for Northlakes (12.3933°S, 130.9042°E, 21m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 26° 25° 24° 26° 26° 27° 27° Maximum 33° 32° 32° 34° 34° 34° 33° Chance of rain 60% 70% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Likely amount 10-20mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 21
(km/h)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)27
(km/h)19
(km/h)24
(km/h)21
(km/h)25
(km/h)23
(km/h)29
(km/h)25
(km/h)28
(km/h)26
(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction W W W W WSW W W W W W W WNW WNW W Relative humidity 83% 76% 84% 77% 86% 75% 83% 73% 82% 73% 81% 73% 81% 77% Dew point 27°C 28°C 26°C 28°C 26°C 27°C 27°C 28°C 27°C 28°C 27°C 28°C 28°C 28°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Northlakes (12.3933°S, 130.9042°E, 21m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:06am CST 6:29am CST 7:18pm CST 7:41pm CST 11:49pm CST 11:34am CST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
