Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM CST on Friday 12 December 2025
Valid for Friday 12 December 2025 to Monday 15 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Arnhem, Simpson and Lasseter
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 low to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties in the south. Over the eastern Top End, maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid twenties in the south.
Severe heatwave conditions across southern parts of NT will ease over the weekend as a milder change moves through. Severe heatwave conditions are developing over northeastern NT and are expected to peak early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Alice Springs, Bulman, Jervois and Yulara.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CST on Saturday 13 December 2025
Forecast
Nhulunbuy (12.192°S, 136.7742°E, 33m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Light winds.
Forecast for Nhulunbuy (12.192°S, 136.7742°E, 33m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° 25° 25° Maximum 33° 33° 34° 34° 33° 32° 31° Chance of rain 30% 20% 20% 40% 90% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 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 18
(km/h)20
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(km/h)12
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(km/h)Wind direction E ENE ENE ENE ENE NE NE NE NNE NE ESE E ESE NE Relative humidity 71% 65% 69% 65% 65% 60% 68% 61% 66% 65% 72% 70% 74% 75% Dew point 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Nhulunbuy (12.192°S, 136.7742°E, 33m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 5:28am CST 5:51am CST 6:42pm CST 7:05pm CST 12:52am CST 1:16pm CST
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days