Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory
Issued at 02:10 PM CST on Saturday 21 December 2024
Valid for Saturday 21 December 2024 to Tuesday 24 December 2024
Cancellation for the following areas:
Daly, Tiwi and Gregory
Safety Advice::
Hot weather can still occur even when a heatwave has ended.
It may take some days to recover from a heatwave.
You should continue to take care of yourself and others, including animals.
Maximum temperatures will range from the high thirties to low forties with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions have temporarily ease, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist over large areas of the NT. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to return to northwestern parts of the NT by the end of the weekend.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
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Lajamanu (18.3388°S, 130.6367°E, 304m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY26° 41° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 30% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:45am CST 6:09am CST 7:23pm CST 7:48pm CST NOW38.0° Feels Like: 38.7° Relative Humidity: 33% Dew: 19.4° Wind: SE 13km/h Gust: 17km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1007.3hPa -
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LajamanuNow38.8°cFeels Like:35.6°Wind:SE 24km/hGusts:30km/hHumidity:24%26°Min41°MaxToday in LajamanuPartly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming NW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon.Tomorrow27°Min42°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. -
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- Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory for Northern Territory
- Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory for Northern Territory
- Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory for Northern Territory
- Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory for Northern Territory
- Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory for Northern Territory
- Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory for Northern Territory
- Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory for Northern Territory
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming NW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Lajamanu (18.3388°S, 130.6367°E, 304m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 26° 27° 25° 26° 28° 27° 26° Maximum 41° 42° 41° 43° 43° 41° 40° Chance of rain 30% 10% 10% 10% 30% 70% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 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 10
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(km/h)Wind direction W SE SW E NW NE NW NE WNW N W E S ESE Relative humidity 54% 26% 44% 20% 60% 28% 53% 21% 46% 22% 46% 31% 58% 42% Dew point 21°C 18°C 20°C 15°C 22°C 19°C 23°C 16°C 22°C 17°C 20°C 21°C 22°C 24°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Lajamanu Rain Forecast
Lajamanu 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov202420251077777918189105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Dec 10
ENSO status: La Niña Watch. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña Watch. The current technical definition of a La Niña is only a small chance to be met, although ocean and atmospheric conditions do resemble a La Niña pattern. Trade winds are still stronger than average along the western equatorial Pacific, and Relative-Nino Index (factors in equatorial ocean temperatures elsewhere around the world, compensating for the background warming signal) is below the threshold. A La Niña typically leads to cooler temperatures northern Australia during summer, while producing higher temperatures for western/southwestern WA, Vic and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Recent conditions have been like a negative IOD, but it is too late in the year for this climate driver to develop. Once the monsoon establishes over northern Australia, the IOD has no impact on Australia’s weather. The Southern AnnularMode (SAM) is in a brief negative phase, having switched a positive phase in November. Forecasts predict it will become neural in mid-late December and become positive in January and February. A positive SAM decreases the frequency of cold fronts, with more regular high pressure systems and easterly winds. During summer, this increases rainfall over eastern Australia, and reduces rainfall over southeastern SA, western Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.
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Past 5 Days
Lajamanu Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Dec 1822.1 °C 40.3 °C 29.2 mmThursday
Dec 1928.2 °C 40.5 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Dec 2023.9 °C 42.0 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Dec 2126.4 °C 40.7 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 2225.5 °C 38.2 °C 0.6 mmLegend -
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Lajamanu minimum temp history (18.3388°S, 130.6367°E, 304m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 42.3° 15/12/2024 Coldest this month 21.1° 03/12/2024 Hottest on record 45.4 08/12/2009 Coldest on record 14.0 28/12/2006 Hottest this year 43.0° 02/01/2024 Coldest this year 2.2° 19/07/2024 Long term average 38.5° Long term average 24.5° Average this month 39.2° Average this month 25.6° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 41.0° 1972 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 22.5° 2000 Lajamanu rainfall history (18.3388°S, 130.6367°E, 304m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 44.8mm 03/12/2024 Total This Month 75.4mm
6.0 daysLong Term Average 82.0mm 8.1 days Wettest December on record 228.6mm 2003 Driest on record 0.0mm 1961 -
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Lajamanu Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 570.4mm 48.9 day(s) Total For 2024 955.6mm 72.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 949.0mm 63.0 day(s) Wettest Day 132.0mm Feb20 Lowest Temperature 2.2°C Jul19 Highest Temperature 43.0°C Jan 2 -
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Lajamanu Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 37.3 36.3 35.3 34.0 29.7 27.0 27.1 30.3 34.9 37.6 38.3 38.5 33.8 Mean Min (°C) 24.3 23.6 22.5 18.5 13.7 10.4 9.4 11.4 16.9 20.8 23.4 24.5 18.1 Mean Rain (mm) 149.2 144.3 94.1 15.4 7.9 4.2 5.8 1.0 5.6 21.8 39.1 82.0 547.2 Mean Rain Days 10.4 9.4 6.5 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.2 3.1 5.2 8.1 47.6