The latest Bureau of Meteorology weather and climate model guidance indicates parts of northern Australia may see periods of above-average rainfall in the coming fortnight.

This weather event has the potential to generate the highest local weekly rainfall totals since the start of the previous wet season for many locations across northern Australia.

The BOM said the likelihood of average to above-average rain in early 2020 was expected to increase as the influence of the Indian Ocean Dipole declines.

"The positive IOD, which has been the dominant climate influence for northern Australia in recent months, weakened further in the past week," the spokesperson said.

"Nearly all climate models indicate the positive IOD will continue to weaken, and will dissipate in January 2020."

Since the start of the New Year, thunderstorms have circled the region bringing scattered showers.

Mount Isa has recorded 13.8mm since the start of 2020, with the largest fall of 13.4mm on January 3 which saw strong winds and hail.

Cloncurry has recorded a small 0.6mm on January 3, however locals recorded falls of up to 22mm.

But it hasn't been all good news across the Christmas and New Year period. Dry storms over Christmas sparked multiple fires in bushland across the North West.

A fire on Christmas Eve (December 24) was sparked near Duchess which burnt bushland of local stations including Mayfield, Bushy Park, Ashover and Devoncourt. According to local authorities, fire crews were removed at 10am on Friday December 27. The fire is now out.

A second fire is burning south of Cloncurry and west of McKinlay and remains active. The fire started burning in the ranges on December 27 and is inaccessible to local fire crews. The area burning continues to be inspected by helicopter and there is no immediate threat.

A third fire started 50 kilometres east of Mount Isa around 6pm on New Year's Day (January 1). The fire was active for three days before burning out.

This week's forecast predicts Monday (January 6) to be partly cloudy reaching a top of 39 degrees with a 40pc chance of rain.

Tuesday and Wednesday will also reach a top of 39 degrees with a 40pc chance of rain.

Thursday will be mostly sunny reaching a top of 39 degrees with a 10pc chance of rain.

Friday is expected to be sunny and temperatures will increase to 40 degrees with 10 pc chance of a shower.

Saturday and Sunday also predicts a top of 40 degrees and 10pc chance of rain.

READ MORE: North West Star calendar of events for 2020.

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