Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall

for parts of Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria districts.

Issued at 8:11 pm Thursday, 8 January 2026.

Heavy rainfall with showers and thunderstorms this evening.

Weather Situation
Showers and thunderstorms are producing heavy rainfall in a very moist airmass this evening.
HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL for the following areas:
Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Pine Creek.
54.2 mm in 30 minutes to 19:15 local at Central Arnhem Plateau.

The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* slow down and turn your headlights on
* create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home
* secure loose outside objects
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au

The next warning is due to be issued by 11:15 pm Thursday.
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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall

for parts of Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria districts.

Issued at 8:11 pm Thursday, 8 January 2026.

Heavy rainfall with showers and thunderstorms this evening.

Weather Situation
Showers and thunderstorms are producing heavy rainfall in a very moist airmass this evening.
HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL for the following areas:
Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Pine Creek.
54.2 mm in 30 minutes to 19:15 local at Central Arnhem Plateau.

The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* slow down and turn your headlights on
* create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home
* secure loose outside objects
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au

The next warning is due to be issued by 11:15 pm Thursday.
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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

Marine Wind Warning Summary for the Northern Territory

Issued at 02:30 PM CST on Thursday 08 January 2026
for the period until midnight CST Friday 09 January 2026

Wind Warnings for Friday 09 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Arafura Coast and Gove Peninsula Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 8:30 pm CST Thursday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nt/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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