Top End 7 Day Rainfall Forecast
See how much rain is forecast across the Top End over the next seven days on an interactive map you can zoom into and tap for a reading.
Darwin, Katherine and Arnhem Land record some of the highest lightning rates on the planet, with storms building almost daily through the build up.
This 7-day rainfall forecast shows the rain expected across the Top End over the next seven days, in millimetres. Tap any point for a reading, or open the national Australia map to see the bigger picture.
How to read the Top End rainfall map
The palest shading marks falls of a millimetre or two. Blues and greens through 10 to 30 mm usually mean a useful soaking for gardens and pasture. Yellow and orange from 30 to 100 mm point to heavy rain that can flood low-lying roads, while red, pink and purple above 100 mm indicate the sort of totals that bring flash flooding, especially in a short burst.
Totals are a broad regional guide rather than a suburb-by-suburb measurement. Thunderstorm rainfall is the hardest part to place and timing can run a few hours early or late, so check radar and current warnings close to the event. For the other period, see the Top End daily rainfall forecast.
Using the Top End rainfall forecast safely
This map is forecast guidance, not a warning. Totals change with every model run, and a single storm can drop far more rain on one catchment than the map suggests. Official rainfall, flood and severe weather warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology always take priority for the Top End. Never drive through floodwater.
For rain already falling, use the rainfall radar and observations. For storm risk, see the Top End thunderstorm forecast map.
Top End in focus
The national rainfall forecast framed on the Top End, using exactly the same millimetre colour scale as every other view so you can compare areas fairly.
Clear issued and valid times
Every map states when the forecast was produced and the period it covers — the next seven days — in Australian eastern time.
Guidance, not a warning
Plan travel, outdoor work and farm operations around it, but Bureau of Meteorology rainfall and flood warnings always come first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Resources
- Australia 7 Day Rainfall Forecast
- Top End Daily Rainfall Forecast
- Northern Territory 7 Day Rainfall Forecast
- Queensland 7 Day Rainfall Forecast
- New South Wales 7 Day Rainfall Forecast
- Victoria 7 Day Rainfall Forecast
- Top End Thunderstorm Forecast Map
- Australian Weather Warnings
- Recent Rainfall Map & Observations
Data Source
Data provided by Tim's Severe Weather
Update Frequency: Weekly