Temperatures forecast to drop 10C, rain and storms on the way for Central Desert
RESPITE from the stubborn summer heat is on the way with showers and storms forecast and temperatures expected to drop dramatically.
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CENTRALIANS will be given some respite from the stubborn summer heat this weekend with temperatures expected to drop dramatically tomorrow.
Thursday is predicted to top 39C before possible showers and a thunderstorm moves through late this afternoon and evening.
From Friday temperatures are forecast to drop to 30C and remain in the low 30s over the weekend, before creeping up a few degrees to 35C from Monday and into next week.
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According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the central parts of the Northern Territory could experience more showers and thunderstorms in coming days due to continuing moist and unstable conditions.
“Meanwhile, a high pressure ridge developing over the Simpson District is pushing drier air steadily north, but there is currently little respite from the summer heat,” a recent statement said.
It's been a pretty sodden January for parts of the #NorthernTerritory with #Marrara #Pirlangimpi and #CharlesDarwinUniversity all topping 700mm. That rain isn't going anywhere with monsoonal conditions across the #TopEnd into next week. Very hot around #AliceSprings this week. pic.twitter.com/Z3FgHQpydZ
— Bureau of Meteorology, Northern Territory (@BOM_NT) February 1, 2021
“Another trough moving over the Lasseter District from Thursday will see showers and thunderstorms return briefly to the southern districts, before cooler weather sweeps across Central Australia.
“Temperatures are likely to drop around 5-10 degrees towards the end of the week for Alice Springs and Yulara.”
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Temperatures in Yulara are expected to top 30C on Friday, and remain in the low to mid 30s over the weekend before heating up again next week.
Storms and showers are forecast in Tennant Creek on Saturday and Monday, where temperatures will cool down around 5C to the low 30s.
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