Energex expects 4000 homes without power, mostly on the Gold Coast, to have services restored by Sunday afternoon after a powerful system downed trees and power lines the previous day.

State emergency services received more than 200 calls in the southeast on Saturday.

It was the second storm in two days after the Scenic Rim, Darling Downs, Logan and Gold Coast recorded similar damage on Friday afternoon when 20,000 people lost power.

But after days of temperatures well into the 30s, the region has taken a pleasant turn predicted to last at least until the end of the year thanks to a southerly change.

"For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day around Brisbane, we're looking at partly cloudy to mostly sunny conditions and just below average on the temperatures," the Bureau of Meterology's James Thompson told AAP.

"So, pretty close to perfect for Christmas Day."

The far north would cop the worst of the state's weather, forecasters believe.

"With the hot and moist air that's in the tropics at the moment, we are expecting some heavy showers and storms for the next few days across parts of the tropical interior and coast," Mr Thompson said.

"But south of Townsville we'll see mostly sunny conditions."

The Bureau of Meteorology received reports of 4cm hailstones over Nerang on the Gold Coast on Saturday while 94km/h wind gusts swept through around 5pm.

Australian Associated Press