After last week’s abrupt shot of cooler temperatures, summer gets back on track this week in Winnipeg and southern Manitoba.
Thanks to high pressure ridges at the surface and upper levels, the sun is shining this afternoon across the south with daytime highs expected to reach between 26 C and 28 C. South winds are light today, too.
However, the situation in the north is not as pleasant. The province’s most northern regions are under a heat warning issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Some areas could reach 30 C today including Churchill.
Northern areas further south will also be warm with highs in the upper 20s, but also smoky.
ECCC has issued an air quality advisory for the north triggered by smoke from wildfires in the province and in northern Saskatchewan.
Northwestern Ontario may also experience some localized smoke. Otherwise, there is a low chance of showers …