The build-up has officially started so prepare for a run of 40 or more degree days over the next week.
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The Bureau of Meteorology says Katherine can expect a 41 degree day on Saturday.
Daily maximum temperatures over the next week are expected to be – 37, 39, 40, 40, 41, 40 and 40.
With humidity rising to more than 50 per cent on Saturday, it should be a scorcher.
The highest October temperature was recorded on October 29, 1991 – a scary 46.2 degrees.
There is no likelihood of rain over the next week.
It has been more than 180 days since it last rained in the town.
For Katherine, here is a list of when the wet season actually arrived as recorded at the Katherine Country Club’s weather station.
- 11/11/2017 50mm
- 20/11/2016 18.6 mm
- 04/11/2015 20mm
- 06/11/2014 20mm
- 15/10/2013 13mm
- 06/11/2012 10.8mm
- 13/10/2011 (20mm)
- 13/10/2010 29mm
- 12/12/2009 14.8mm
- 15/11/2008 17.4mm
- 31/10/2007 15.4mm
- 18/11/2006 15mm
- 10/10/2005 19.4mm
- 08/11/2004 43mm
- 11/11/2003 30.6mm
- 06/11/2002 18.2mm
- 12/10/2001 45.8mm
- 19/10/2000 (89mm)
This dry season the NT saw above average daytime temperatures and slightly cooler than usual overnight temperatures, with very low rainfall.
Katherine was slightly warmer (0.8 degrees) on average higher maximums and slightly cooler (minus 1.6) on average low minimums.
Chris McLennan
ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.
ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.
