Heat records falling, close but not quite here

Katherine was only 0.3 of a degree away from its record on Thursday with 37.1 in the afternoon peak.

The hot weather has continued from a record July for Katherine with maximum averages about two degrees hotter than normal.

While records have already fallen in Palmerston and Darwin, there is a chance Katherine’s record could still fall this week as well.

The August record of 37.4 degrees was set on August 31, 2016.

As we said, Katherine reached 37.1 on Thursday and the Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a straight string of 35 degree days for the rest of this week although the temperature has already bettered the forecast today.

The long term average maximum temperature is 32.7 degrees and this month we have recorded an average of 34 degrees.

The minimum average temperatures have been pretty much on the money with  15 degrees so far.

Weather experts are already predicting a hotter build-up than usual.

No rain has been recorded in Katherine since April and water restrictions begin across the town tomorrow.