Friday: Severe weather moves into Manitoba/Ontario, Prairies temperatures rise next week

We’ll see another round of showers and storms approach the eastern Meadows for our day on Friday. Instability ahead of a cold front will allow storms to develop over eastern parts of Manitoba and deep into northwestern Ontario. A severe thunderstorm risk will cover parts of northwestern Ontario from Fort Frances to Sandy Lake, including Dryden and Red Lake. Friday’s strongest storms could bring large hail, damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall. Some of the storms could also develop rotation. Keep a close eye on warnings throughout the day and make sure you’re ready to take quick action if threatening weather approaches your location. Southern Manitoba will enter as the prairie hotspot Friday afternoon, with daytime highs creeping toward the 30°C mark in some areas. Temperatures in the southern prairies will cool off temporarily towards the start of the weekend, before high heat returns to southern areas. For much of next week, temperatures are forecast to climb into the low to mid 30s. Thumbnail courtesy of Marjorie in Kleefeld, Manitoba. Check back often for the latest updates on range conditions.