Darwin residents receive a surprise, unseasonal sprinkle of wet weather

Some decent rain is falling in some parts of the Northern Territory, while Darwin residents have surprisingly also enjoyed an unseasonal sprinkle here and there.

THE Northern Territory is experiencing some unusual wet weather this week as rain falls in the south and the north, bringing some humidity during the dry season.

Alice Springs and surrounds received 8mm in 24 hours to 9am Wednesday, while Yulara received 10mm.

Darwin residents were also surprised with a drizzle overnight, but it wasn’t enough to be recorded by the weather bureau.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, there is a medium chance of a few more millimetres on Thursday and Friday before skies clear up again on the weekend.

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BOM online alerted residents earlier this week to the return of morning fog and sea breezes.

“There is a chance of a shower and thunderstorm over the Top End from Wednesday through to Friday associated with the moisture surge.

“Strong winds will impact the northern coastline on Saturday and Sunday.

“True Dry Season conditions will return to the Top End from Monday next week.”

BOM duty forecaster Billy Lynch told ABC Darwin the timing was a little unusual, but not unheard of.

He said Litchfield National Park was seeing the majority of the rainfall in the Top End.

“The rain is set to hang around for the next few days,” he said.

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