Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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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.
Forecast
Mataranka (14.9229°S, 133.0667°E, 139m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely. Light winds becoming SW 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon.
Forecast for Mataranka (14.9229°S, 133.0667°E, 139m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 26° 25° 25° 26° 27° 27° 27° Maximum 35° 35° 37° 39° 39° 40° 36° Chance of rain 40% 40% 30% 50% 10% 50% 50% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 5-10mm 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 6
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)14
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(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)15
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(km/h)15
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(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction W S WNW WSW W S WSW WSW W WSW WNW WSW WNW W Relative humidity 70% 44% 74% 51% 74% 34% 70% 30% 69% 25% 67% 23% 73% 48% Dew point 24°C 22°C 24°C 23°C 24°C 19°C 24°C 18°C 24°C 16°C 24°C 16°C 24°C 24°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mataranka (14.9229°S, 133.0667°E, 139m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:51am CST 6:14am CST 7:14pm CST 7:38pm CST 11:39pm CST 11:25am CST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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