Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:17 PM CST on Monday 03 November 2025
Valid for Monday 03 November 2025 to Tuesday 04 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Tiwi and Arnhem
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 with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties over the Arnhem district.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimums in the low to mid twenties over the Tiwi Islands.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease by mid week as slightly milder temperatures return to the Top End. the Top End. Locations likely to be impacted include Bulman, Maningrida, Milikapiti, Pirlangimpi and Wurrumiyanga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Tuesday 04 November 2025
Forecast
Central Arnhem Plateau AWS (13.3275°S, 133.0861°E, 416m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds W/SW 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Forecast for Central Arnhem Plateau AWS (13.3275°S, 133.0861°E, 416m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary
Minimum 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° Maximum 35° 34° 35° 35° 34° 35° 33° Chance of rain 70% 60% 50% 50% 50% 80% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 10-20mm 20-40mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 13
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)9
(km/h)8
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction NW W ENE E ESE E E ENE N NE NNW NE NNE E Relative humidity 67% 53% 67% 43% 64% 40% 64% 39% 72% 41% 70% 43% 75% 57% Dew point 23°C 23°C 22°C 20°C 22°C 20°C 21°C 19°C 22°C 19°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 23°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Central Arnhem Plateau AWS (13.3275°S, 133.0861°E, 416m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:41am CST 6:03am CST 6:39pm CST 7:02pm CST 4:23pm CST 3:50am CST
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days