Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:34 PM CST on Sunday 19 October 2025
Valid for Sunday 19 October 2025 to Wednesday 22 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Tiwi
Warning for the following areas:
Daly
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lasseter
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 mid thirties to the low to mid forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties.
Extreme to severe heatwave conditions over parts of the Tiwi Islands and Daly districts are expected to continue through this week, with severe heatwave conditions possibly extending through much of northern NT by next weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lasseter district. Locations likely to be impacted include Berry Springs, Humpty Doo, Milikapiti, Nauiyu, Wurrumiyanga and Litchfield National Park.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Monday 20 October 2025
Forecast
Alexandria (20.7286°S, 139.4926°E, 358m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds N 25 to 40 km/h becoming light in the early afternoon then becoming N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 40s.
Forecast for Alexandria (20.7286°S, 139.4926°E, 358m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 22° 21° 22° 23° 22° 22° 23° Maximum 41° 42° 42° 41° 41° 43° 40° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 5% 5% 50% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 33
(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)24
(km/h)19
(km/h)24
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction NNE NE N NE NW WSW SSE SSE ESE E E NE S SW Relative humidity 21% 15% 24% 14% 30% 15% 26% 16% 16% 13% 15% 13% 34% 23% Dew point 10°C 9°C 11°C 9°C 15°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 4°C 7°C 6°C 9°C 17°C 14°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Alexandria (20.7286°S, 139.4926°E, 358m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:45am EST 6:08am EST 6:46pm EST 7:09pm EST 5:07am EST 5:45pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
