By ERWIN CHLANDA
It’s a bit of both, says Met Bureau senior forecaster Chris Kent.
Strong north-westerly winds pushed ahead of a trough in WA, mixed with the very dry conditions since March and April, are stirring up dust as well as fanning fires.
The trough is expected in the south-west of the NT by Wednesday, with some cloud cover and lower temperatures expected.
The fine dust is likely to hang in the air for a couple more days until it settles, perhaps by Thursday, says Mr Kent.
Image: Fire hotspots – the red ones up to two hours old, the yellow ones between 24 and 48 hours. Top: How a social media poster saw this morning.
Friday, October 4, 2024
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