Much-needed rainfall, although not nearly enough for Canberra's avid gardeners, swept across the capital on Thursday with the passage of a low pressure trough that will pass quickly and bring a return to warm weather for the weekend.
The day temperature topped out at 21.2 degrees, below the forecast high of 23 degrees shortly before thunderstorms rolled in from the north and west, bringing bouts of showers to the city from around 10am.
