Residents awoke to the soothing sound of rain and a refreshing cool breeze, a stark contrast to the blistering heatwave that saw temperatures soar to 38 degrees yesterday.

The Bureau of Meteorology brings a touch of optimism with its forecast, predicting a high of 22 degrees alongside a generous 45mm of rainfall for the city today. Similar weather patterns are expected to grace the Gold Coast.

In the aftermath of Sunday’s ferocious winds, which wreaked havoc by uprooting trees and downing powerlines, Energex crews have been tirelessly working to restore electricity to approximately 120,000 affected customers. The onslaught left vast portions of the city’s western suburbs in the dark.

Indooroopilly, Kenmore, and Fig Tree Pocket have borne the brunt of the storm’s fury. At the peak of this tumultuous weather, around 75,000 customers were without power. However, as crews continue their cleanup efforts, additional faults and safety hazards have been uncovered, necessitating further power outages to ensure complete safety.

Although at the height of the storm, about 75,000 customers had lost power, but additional faults and safety issues have been found by crews during the clean-up leading to further necessary outages.

Brookfield State School and Upper Brookfield State School remain closed today.

The rain has helped to dampen a fire burning on North Stradbroke Island overnight.

The fire is burning at Advice level near Duck Lagoon and is sending smoke across the island.

The south-east coast including Brisbane, Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley, the Gold and Sunshine coasts north to the Fraser Coast, are no longer subject to a fire ban today.

Much of the state’s south-west is still under a total fire ban, with hot and windy weather extending north to Bundaberg, Gladstone and Rockhampton as well as Mackay, Whitsunday and Townsville.