WET IT’S WET, WET, AS THE BUILD UP BURSTS EARLY

THE Top End experienced some unseasonably cool weather yesterday.

Darwin recorded a top temperature of 25.8 degrees. The lowest October maximum on record was 24.7 in 2000.

Weather bureau senior forecaster Mark Kersemakers said the unusual weather was caused by a trough from the south that interacted with the Top End’s humid conditions and caused storms Friday night.

“Activity eased off and left showers and cloud that helped keep temperatures quite a bit cooler,” he said.

Matt Kenny and his son, James made the most of the cool change to wet a line at Nightcliff.

“It’s refreshing to have a bit of rain,” Mr Kenny said.

The bureau is predicting a return to sticky build-up conditions from today.