Slop on the sunscreen – dry air from Central Australia is causing a heatwave
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- ‘Severe to extreme’ heatwave conditions forecast for the NT, before late week reprieve: BOM
- Heatwave to hit the Top End this week, BOM forecasts
HEATWAVE conditions across the Territory will continue throughout the week thanks to a spell of dry air.
Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Billy Lynch said dry air that moved up from Central Australia had caused the harsh conditions
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“It’s shut down the shower and storm activity across the Top End,” he said.
“Because of the loss of cloud coverage, the temperatures have soared to some really extreme levels.”
Mr Lynch said standout temperatures included 36.3C at Darwin Airport on Sunday, 38.8C at Middle Point on Saturday and 41.5C in Katherine on Sunday.
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“About Thursday the western Top End could see some storm activity but even then it’s isolated,” he said.
“We’re not expecting these storms across central parts of the NT.”
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