Weather warnings in place as tropical low brings dangerous conditions to the Northern Territory

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From extreme heatwave conditions to flood watches and a possible tropical cyclone, the Northern Territory is no exception to extreme weather conditions being felt across the country. As tropical Cyclone Koji moves west into the NT, communities are at risk of being cut off. While on the WA border, towns are in the grips of a heatwave bringing temperatures nudging 50 degrees.

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00:00If there's one thing Territorians look forward to more than dry, it's the welcome relief

00:07of rain.

00:08It's the wet season, it's just lovely, it's cool, lovely, nice and cool.

00:14This morning a brave few facing the humidity before stormy weather returns.

00:19As ex-tropical cyclone Koji moves across the Queensland border into the NT, a tropical low

00:25is expected to develop this weekend.

00:28As it tracks towards Darwin, the system is expected to bring dangerous conditions.

00:33We are expecting fairly broad areas of 100 to 200 millimetres of rain.

00:38You can also expect creeks and rivers to rise quite rapidly, so flash flooding is definitely

00:45a possibility.

00:46With remote communities at risk of being cut off, residents in the north-west top end urge

00:52to prepare now.

00:53Don't wait until tomorrow to start restocking your emergency kits or getting

00:58those last-minute things you need.

00:59There is a risk the low could evolve into a tropical cyclone, although that's unlikely

01:04to happen until the system moves offshore.

01:06All of our models are really indicating that it will continue on a more westerly track then.

01:11Meanwhile, heatwave warnings remain in place for the Gregory, Lasseter and Tanamay districts,

01:18some coping better with the heat than others, vets urging pet owners to watch out for their furry friends.

01:25Anything like collapse or sudden confusion or loss of mentation, definitely give us a call.

01:31It can be other things as well, but it's always better to be safe than sorry.

01:34Thankfully, the Bureau says the worst of the heat is over, for now.

01:39Those hotter conditions, particularly in the top end, are definitely easing as we get more

01:44cloud cover and rain developing over the weekend.

01:47Looking further ahead, the Bureau of Meteorology has just released its long-range forecast for the

01:53next three months, and it shows daytime temperatures are likely to be above average for much of the

01:59Northern Territory, with overnight temperatures also very likely to be higher than usual.

02:04More extremes in a place accustomed to wild weather.

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