Manitoba weather: showers and thunderstorms possible [Video]

Be prepared for a blustery Friday afternoon and night ahead for much of Manitoba.

A low pressure system centered over Saskatchewan is sending showers over to our side of the provincial border today.

With the exception of Gillam and Island Lake, there is a chance that most areas in the province, including Winnipeg, will see showers this afternoon. There is also the risk of thunderstorms.

The leading warm front associated with the low will move into northern Manitoba today while the trailing cold front will push across the south.

That said, the south remains, for now, in the warm sector – the area between the warm and cold fronts.

Strong south winds in the warm sector will help keep temperatures well above normal in the south today, with daytime highs expected to reach the mid to upper-20s.

Southern areas in the north will reach the low 20s while areas furthest …