The SES responded to 50 calls for help as storms rolled down the Hunter Valley on Friday and stayed around for most of the weekend.
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The trough dissipated slower than the typical summer storm, however, with dark clouds hanging around until Sunday evening.
Wine country bore the brunt of the storms with 30km wind gusts and 45.8mm of rain falling on Saturday alone – more than the total for October.
The grey skies kept the temperatures in the region in the low 20s while drizzle fell consistently all the way to the coast.
The Lower Hunter branch of the SES responded to more than 50 jobs across the region, mostly related to fallen branches and trees.
Weatherwatch director Don White said the on-shore south-easterly winds that helped the clouds stick around had begun contracting to the coast and summer weather would return during the week.
“We’re looking at mid to low 30s by Thursday and Friday,” he said.
“There don’t appear to be any further trough lines coming so no storms are predicted.”
Tuesday is expected to reach 30 degrees with a 10 per cent chance of rain. Wednesday is predicted to reach 35 degrees with almost no chance of rain.
For Thursday a scorching 37 degrees and a 10 per cent chance of rain is predicted before the mercury starts to sink in time for next weekend.
