Manitoba weather: Heat dome settling in province [Video]

An upper ridge of high pressure parked over the prairies continues to bring the heat to Winnipeg and most of Manitoba and northwestern Ontario on Friday.

It’s created a heat dome that won’t be moving off anytime soon, so be prepared for heat and humidity through the weekend into early next week.

In Winnipeg, Brandon and the rest of the south, expect hot highs Friday approaching 30 C and humidex values in the mid to upper 30s.

As hot and humid as that is, it is below the threshold required for Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to issue a heat warning.

But heat warning or not, make sure to take the proper precautions to reduce any risks to your health.

Northwestern and north-central regions, however, are under a continued heat warning on Friday. Temperatures and humidex values will be just as high in those areas as in the south, …