Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Fire Weather Warning
for the Darwin and Adelaide River fire weather district

Issued at 3:59 pm CST on Tuesday 15 September 2026.

Bushfires NT and NT Fire and Rescue Service advise you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.securent.nt.gov.au, and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For the rest of Tuesday 15 September:

Extreme Fire Danger in the following fire weather district:
Darwin and Adelaide River

For Wednesday 16 September:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Darwin and Adelaide River

Weather Situation
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 redevelop on Wednesday and will combine with moderate to fresh and gusty east to southeast winds leading to elevated fire dangers.

Total Fire Bans & Fire Danger Ratings