Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM CST on Sunday 14 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 14 December 2025 to Tuesday 16 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem
Cancellation for the following areas:
Simpson
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 over the eastern Top End in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties. Maximum temperatures over the southeast of the NT have eased to range from the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions over northeastern NT are expected to remain until mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Simpson district, however low intensity heatwave conditions may linger for a day or two. Locations likely to be impacted include Bulman.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Monday 15 December 2025
Forecast
Urapuntja (25.9941°S, 128.3424°E, 564m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the NW during this afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 30s.
Forecast for Urapuntja (25.9941°S, 128.3424°E, 564m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 24° 24° 23° 24° 25° 27° 24° Maximum 37° 39° 40° 41° 41° 40° 35° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 80% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High 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 31
(km/h)21
(km/h)29
(km/h)17
(km/h)26
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(km/h)23
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)21
(km/h)20
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(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction ENE ESE ENE ESE ENE ESE ENE ESE NNE E NNW NW SSE SE Relative humidity 15% 14% 16% 11% 12% 9% 10% 7% 23% 13% 29% 24% 44% 34% Dew point 2°C 4°C 4°C 3°C 2°C 1°C 0°C -1°C 12°C 7°C 15°C 14°C 17°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Urapuntja (25.9941°S, 128.3424°E, 564m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:05am WST 4:31am WST 6:12pm WST 6:38pm WST 12:55am WST 2:10pm WST 
Waning crescent
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
