More than 5000 people are still without power in Brisbane and two schools remain closed as the clean-up from Sunday's violent storms continues.

The city woke to rain and a cool change, a welcome reprieve after yesterday's scorching 38 degree heat.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a top of 22 and up to 45mm of rain for the city today and similarly mild and wet conditions for the Gold Coast.

Energex crews have restored power to about 120,000 customers since Sunday's destructive winds brought down trees and powerlines, plunging most of the city's western suburbs into darkness.

The worst of the damage is in Indooroopilly, Kenmore and Fig Tree Pocket.

Although at the height of the storm, about 75,000 customers had lost power, but additional faults and safety issues have been fo

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