As temperatures warm up heading into the new year, it is likely the state will experience heavy rainfall with less hail.

Power outages in south-east Queensland are now down to just under 650 following a week of widespread storm damage.

On Monday night, storms knocked more than 100,000 properties off the grid. The following night, an additional 9500 homes lost power across the region.

More than 15,000 homes remained without power on Wednesday, with only 200 restored by Thursday.

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