Colleen Bready's Forecast: Air quality concerns remain in Manitoba
Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for July 18, 2025.
Friday brings air quality concerns and rising temperatures to Manitoba.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued an air quality warning for central regions and parts of the north on Friday.
The weather agency said smoke is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility through the weekend.
Smoke is also expected to move slowly southward, covering most of southern Manitoba by Saturday evening, according to the weather agency.
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Mist over Caddy
Mist over Caddy Lake against that beautiful sky!
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Peguis , MB
Peguis , MB
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Seagulls at Matlock pier
Seagulls at Matlock pier
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The Little Sask River
A cool breeze getting ready for whatever is next.
(Photo by Ray Baloun)
Pinawa
Pinawa clouds
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Monday morning
Monday morning at Dunnottar, Manitoba
(Photo by Bill Miller)
Clouds over Gardenton
Clouds over Gardenton
(Photo by Kim Okapiec)
Jaeger and Wilson
Jaeger and Wilson enjoying the warm, relatively smoke free morning.
(Photo by Barb Lavallee)
Ship docking
Ship docking at the Port of Churchill
(Photo by April Lundie)
American Mink
American Mink at the Seiner river
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Rainbow
Beautiful rainbow over Pelican Lake
(Photo by Jamie Paquin)
Gull Harbour
Gull Harbour Lighthouse
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Notre Dame de Lourdes
Beautiful and happy owl on perfect day.
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Great Balls of Peonies
Gator and Harlow wholeheartedly agrees to the heavenly scent.
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Lake Red Squirrel
We feed the lake red squirrel corn on the cob on his special feeder.
(Photo by Tania Kruk)
Storm
Storm last night near St-Pierre
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Breezy morning
Breezy morning and quite smokey
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Lightning flash on Caddy Lake
Lightning flash on Caddy Lake, Whiteshell Prov. Park.
(Photo by Mariam Bernstein)
Beautiful Sunset
Beautiful sunset in the Durban area.
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Bald Eagle
Bald eagle is drying its feathers after going after something in the river.
(Photo by Allan Robertson)
Red Sunset
Red sunset
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Mallard duckling
Mallard duckling in action catching insects.
(Photo by Wade Munro)
The gulls are everywhere
The gulls are everywhere
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Rainbow
Rainbow over St. Malo.
(Photo by Linda Gay)
Bird River
No better way too start our holidays than coffee on the dock!
(Photo by Tania Kruk)
Split Lake
Fire, smoke, Northern lights and the moon from my backyard.
(Photo by Taralee Beardy)
An artist touches up a mural
An artist touches up a mural on the Gimli seawall as a storm rolls through in the distance.
(Photo by Desiree Rantala)
Northern lights
Northern lights over Split Lake
(Photo by Taralee Beardy)
Sparkles and water
Sparkles and water
(Photo by Sheryl Twardoski)
North Kildonan
North Kildonan
(Photo by Shirley Wark)
Near Gimli
Near Gimli
(Photo by Cynthia Morrow)
Rainbow
Rainbow over Rainbow RM of Elton
(Photo by Lacey Burdeniuk)
Lee river sunset
Lee river sunset
(Photo by Ken Horn)
Near Morris
Near Morris
(Photo by Sandra Harder)
After the storm
After the storm in Dropmore
(Photo by Dan Watson)
Rainbow
Rainbow over Altbergthal, Manitoba
(Photo by Jennifer Klassen)
Stormy Sky
Stormy sky Near Elm Creek
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Somerset storm
Somerset storm
(Photo by Amber Hacault)
Mother Nature's own fireworks for Canada Day
Mother Nature provided some spectacular fireworks for Canada Day!
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Daytime highs for most of the north should reach the low 20s Friday afternoon. There is also the risk of thunderstorms from The Pas through Norway House to Island Lake.
After a cooler week by mid-July standards, temperatures are heating up again in the southeast.
Temperatures across the region, including Winnipeg, should reach the mid-20s Friday, just shy of normal mid-July daytime highs for the region.
Showers are clipping southeast areas closer to the international border Friday. They will likely spread into northwestern Ontario this afternoon.
Daytime highs are slightly cooler in the southwest, with afternoon highs expected to reach the low 20s.
Fans heading to the Bomber game at Princess Auto Stadium Friday evening can look forward to clearing skies, light winds and temperatures in the low 20s at kickoff, falling to the upper teens in the second half of the game.
Saturday could become noticeably smoky once again in Winnipeg. Otherwise, look for a mix of sun and cloud with afternoon temperatures in the mid-20s.
Sunday will be as warm but cloudier.
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