Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Fire Weather Warning
for Darwin and Adelaide River fire weather district
Issued at 03:42 PM CST on Saturday 30 August 2025
Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions combined with moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds during Sunday morning will lead to Extreme Fire Dangers.
For Sunday 31 August:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Darwin and Adelaide River
Bushfires NT and NT Fire and Rescue Service advise you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.securent.nt.gov.au, and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.securent.nt.gov.au.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am CST Sunday.
Forecast
Rapid Creek (12.3809°S, 130.859°E, 14m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Light winds becoming E 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
Forecast for Rapid Creek (12.3809°S, 130.859°E, 14m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 22° 21° 20° 19° 19° 21° 22° Maximum 34° 34° 34° 33° 32° 33° 33° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 5% 20% 60% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme Extreme High High - - - 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)23
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)7
(km/h)21
(km/h)8
(km/h)20
(km/h)8
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ENE ESE NE SSE ESE SE NE E N SE N SE NNE Relative humidity 49% 33% 51% 33% 49% 23% 32% 25% 65% 42% 76% 54% 78% 52% Dew point 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 11°C 8°C 10°C 19°C 18°C 23°C 22°C 24°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rapid Creek (12.3809°S, 130.859°E, 14m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:30am CST 6:51am CST 6:43pm CST 7:04pm CST 11:57am CST 12:22am CST 
1st quarter
First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 Last quarter Sep 14 New moon Sep 22 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
