Fire Weather Warning: Darwin and Adelaide River Districts
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Extreme Fire Danger declared for the Darwin and Adelaide River fire weather district through Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Fire Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Territory
- Issued
- September 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
BOM has issued a fire_weather_warning for Extreme Fire Danger in the Darwin and Adelaide River fire weather district. The warning was issued at 3:59 pm CST on Tuesday 15 September 2026 and expires at 2026-09-16T01:29:13Z.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Darwin and Adelaide River fire weather district in the Northern Territory.
What You Should Do
Bushfires NT and NT Fire and Rescue Service advise residents to action their Bushfire Survival Plan now. Monitor the fire and weather situation through local radio stations, www.securent.nt.gov.au, and www.bom.gov.au. Call 000 in an emergency.
Expected Conditions
Hot conditions and elevated fire dangers through inland parts of the Darwin and Adelaide River district will begin easing Tuesday afternoon and evening as a sea breeze moves inland. Hot and dry conditions will redevelop on Wednesday, combining with moderate to fresh and gusty east to southeast winds.
Timeline
The warning is in effect for the rest of Tuesday 15 September 2026 and for Wednesday 16 September 2026. The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am CST Wednesday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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