Northern Territory · 7-day forecast
Katherine weather forecast
Drizzle in Katherine today, 25 to 38°C, with 27% chance of rain (about 0.7 mm), gusts to 31 km/h, UV very high (10). Model estimate now: 31°C, wind WSW 4 km/h.
Katherine today
- Min / max
- 25°C / 38°C
- Chance of rain
- 27%
- Rain amount
- 0.7 mm
- Peak gust
- 31 km/h
- UV max
- 10 · very high
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:03am / 6:46pm
- Model estimate now
- 31°C, feels 36°C
- Humidity now
- 52%
Next rain in the model forecast: drizzle around 4pm today (11% chance, 0.5 mm that hour).
7-day forecast for Katherine
| Day | Conditions | Min / max °C | Rain chance | Rain | Peak gust | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Drizzle | 25° / 38° | 27% | 0.7 mm | 31 km/h | 10 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | Thunderstorm | 26° / 38° | 53% | 5 mm | 38 km/h | 10 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | Cloudy | 24° / 37° | 43% | 0 mm | 27 km/h | 10 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | Cloudy | 26° / 38° | 20% | 0 mm | 25 km/h | 10 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | Thunderstorm | 26° / 37° | 63% | 5 mm | 50 km/h | 10 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | Thunderstorm | 24° / 37° | 71% | 25 mm | 42 km/h | 9 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | Drizzle | 24° / 35° | 75% | 5 mm | 38 km/h | 10 |
Rain chance is the model's probability of measurable rain on that day; the rain column is the forecast amount. What rain chance and millimetres mean.
Next 24 hours
| Time (ACST) | Conditions | Temp | Rain chance | Wind | Gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9am | Mostly clear | 31° | 6% | WSW 4 km/h | 16 km/h |
| 12pm | Clear | 36° | 2% | SE 7 km/h | 20 km/h |
| 3pm | Mostly clear | 37° | 6% | ESE 13 km/h | 30 km/h |
| 6pm | Mostly clear | 33° | 20% | ENE 7 km/h | 24 km/h |
| 9pm | Mostly clear | 30° | 4% | NE 6 km/h | 12 km/h |
| Wed 12am | Clear | 29° | 10% | N 7 km/h | 26 km/h |
| Wed 3am | Clear | 27° | 2% | NE 3 km/h | 5 km/h |
| Wed 6am | Clear | 26° | 2% | NE 4 km/h | 6 km/h |
For every hour over seven days, with charts for temperature, rain, wind, humidity and UV, open the Katherine hourly forecast explorer.
The week ahead in Katherine
- Warmest day: Fri, 13 Nov, 38°C.
- Coolest night: Mon, 16 Nov, 24°C.
- Wettest day: Sun, 15 Nov, about 25 mm.
- Rain over 7 days: about 40 mm in total, with 4 days at 50% chance or higher.
- Strongest gusts: Sat, 14 Nov, up to 50 km/h.
- Highest UV: Mon, 16 Nov, 10 (very high). Sun protection is recommended when the UV index is 3 or above.
Katherine rain radar and warnings
Open the Katherine rain radar loop for recent rain, with playback and distance rings centred on the Katherine (Tindal) radar. It is a historical composite supplied through RainViewer, so it shows where rain has been, not where it will fall next.
Official BOM classic radar loops covering Katherine: Katherine (Tindal) (21 km away) 128 km · 256 km · 512 km.
Check BOM warnings and the Northern Territory warning and emergency links before acting on severe weather. This page does not show warnings.
Forecasts near Katherine
| Town | Distance | Today min / max | Rain chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston | 260 km north-west | 24° / 35° | 73% |
| Darwin | 271 km north-west | 25° / 32° | 46% |
| Nhulunbuy | 551 km north-east | 25° / 32° | 26% |
| Tennant Creek | 611 km south | 25° / 38° | 22% |
| Mount Isa | 1035 km south-east | 26° / 40° | 2% |
| Alice Springs | 1040 km south | 21° / 32° | 55% |
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About this forecast
These are computer model forecasts for the point 14.47°S, 132.26°E (model grid point 14.45°S, 132.29°E), shown in Darwin time (ACST). Katherine is about 271 km south-east of Darwin. Conditions can differ across town, on nearby ranges and along the coast.
The model is Open-Meteo best match, delivered by Open-Meteo. Weather data by Open-Meteo (Open-Meteo API terms (CC BY 4.0)). It is not an official Bureau of Meteorology forecast, and it is not a warning service. For the official forecast and warnings, use the Bureau of Meteorology.