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Heat headed for Queensland

11:06 EDT

A pool of hot air that is currently passing over southern Australia will drift north later in the week and produce extreme heatwave conditions in parts of Queensland.

Tasmania's 'rain man' honoured for 50 years of weather records 'off the cuff'

12:31 EDT

You could say Peter Jones is Tasmanian's very own rain man, with a respected track record of recording precipitation in the state for more than 50 years.

Queensland weather: BOM warns heatwave to hit this weekend with 'no relief in sight'

12:27 EDT

A severe to extreme heatwave is on its way for many parts of Queensland this weekend, and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is warning residents to prepare.