Weather

The weather bureau has cancelled its cyclone watch alert for the Queensland coast as Tropical Cyclone Oma remains 700km offshore in the Pacific Ocean.

Potential impact from Tropical Cyclone Oma could occur anywhere between Bundaberg and Ballina, according to latest modelling from the weather bureau.

Bundaberg is heading for a scorcher next week if the forecast proves correct and records could tumble.

Bundaberg had close to its driest ever January in 2019 with just 6.8mm recorded in the gauge at the airport. The long-term average for January is 174mm and the lowest recorded total was 1.2mm in 2003. The forecast is for possible...

Bundaberg had below-average rainfall in 2018 and the dry weather trend is continuing so far in 2019. Just 742mm was recorded at Bundaberg Airport last year, which is well below the long-term mean of 1021mm. Most of the rain fell in...