Small and intense storms cells passing through, shredded trees, random power outages and a near-capacity water storage have been the Christmas weather period pattern for the ACT but the unsettled conditions are gradually easing, bringing a cloudy and warm transition to the New Year.
A super-intense, lightning-filled storm cell swept through the local regional areas of Gundaroo, Bungendore, Gunning and Yass just as many local families were preparing the Christmas dinner.
Around 4.05pm on Sunday, 5600 Bungendore residents experienced a shortage lasting less than a minute before network protection kicked in, but further afield, residents were reporting outages lasting much longer.
As the storm cells swung down from the north-west, local area residents reported hail, fierce wind gusts, brief but significant rainfall - with 75mm recorded in 20 minutes by one Gundaroo resident - trees down and whirlwinds of shredded leaves.
Trees fell across Gundaroo Rd, Collector Rd and many of the regional roads at the height of the storm.
Nearby, the ACT, which had copped a Christmas Eve bout of stormy weather, escaped the following day's intensity relatively unscathed until a fierce rainsquall swept through around 4am on Boxing Day.
Despite the passage of that brief but heavy Monday storm, the Emergency Services Agency reported just five early morning requests for assistance, with four related to leaking roofs. One tree fell across a private driveway in Charnwood.
The upside to this inclement weather is Canberra's water storage is currently at 98.84 per cent, which is the highest nationally.
Down on the NSW South Coast, it has been a warm but very wet Christmas period.
Narooma reported 55mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on Boxing Day and Moruya Heads had 37mm.
Batemans Bay and Bermagui are forecast to receive showers on and off right through until Saturday.
In Canberra, the showers are expected to ease on Thursday with a mostly sunny top of 28 degrees.
Areas of low pressure are moving through from western NSW and will head toward the coast and offshore, bringing more settled, but still showery conditions to the national capital from Wednesday onwards.
Upcoming ACT forecast
Wednesday - minimum 12, maximum 23. 80% chance of rain. Partly cloudy, high chance of showers and a chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday - minimum 13, maximum 28. 40% chance of rain. Mostly sunny, slight chance of a shower.
Friday - minimum 14, maximum 27. 30% chance of rain. Partly cloudy, chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday - minimum 13, maximum 28. 20% chance of rain. Partly cloudy, slight chance of a shower.
Sunday (New Year's Eve) - minimum 12, maximum 27. 10% chance of rain. Cloudy.
Monday - minimum 13, maximum 29. 30% chance of rain. Partly cloudy, slight chance of a shower.
