A few days with plenty of sunshine and no rain might be just the ticket for communities worried about flooding, but that doesn’t mean a wave of hot weather on the way doesn’t carry some risks.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan due to a potentially long-lasting blast of hot weather headed for the region. The hotter weather is expected to set in beginning on Friday.
“Temperatures will approach the 30 degree mark on Friday and climb to the mid 30s by the end of the weekend,” said Environment Canada in their statement. “Conditions will be particularly muggy this weekend, especially in regions along and south of the Trans-Canada Highway, with humidex values approaching 45 on Sunday.”
They added they expect temperature and humidex values to ease slightly early next week, but daytime highs will remain in the high 20s to low 30s for most of the week. Heat warnings are likely as the hottest days draw closer.
