Northern Territory Daily Rainfall Forecast
See how much rain is forecast across the Northern Territory over the next 24 hours on an interactive map you can zoom into and tap for a reading.
The Northern Territory is one of the most storm prone places on earth through the build up and wet season, with near daily lightning across the Top End.
This daily rainfall forecast shows the rain expected across the Northern Territory over the next 24 hours, in millimetres. Tap any point for a reading, or open the national Australia map to see the bigger picture.
No daily rainfall map is published right now
A new map goes up as soon as the latest forecast run is available. In the meantime, check current warnings and the live rainfall radar.
How to read the Northern Territory 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 Northern Territory 7 day rainfall forecast.
Using the Northern Territory 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 Northern Territory. Never drive through floodwater.
For rain already falling, use the rainfall radar and observations. For storm risk, see the Northern Territory thunderstorm forecast map.
Northern Territory in focus
The national rainfall forecast framed on the Northern Territory, 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 24 hours — 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.
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Data Source
Data provided by ECMWF accumulated precipitation guidance
Update Frequency: Daily