Manitoba weather: A chance of severe thunderstorms
After a soaking on Sunday across southern Manitoba, the week is off to a cloudy start.
The sun will gradually come out Monday afternoon from west to east, with daytime highs reaching the mid-20s.
There is the risk of potentially severe thunderstorms later in the afternoon in the southwest.
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Falcon Lake
Black Lab brothers that love the lake and live to swim.
(Photo by Shona Beaudin)
Sunset view from IG Field Bomber game
Beautiful sunset view from section 208 IG Field Bomber game thursday August 14.
(Photo by Rachelle Leduc)
Otter Falls sunset
Otter Falls sunset
(Photo by Ellen Shpak)
Willow and a sunset
Willow and a sunset in East Saint Paul
(Photo by Barb Taylor)
Lowe Farm
Prairie sunset while harvesting wheat.
(Photo by Tina Doell)
Deer Meadow Farms
Smiles for sunflower season!
(Photo by Melissa Tokariwski)
Traverse Bay
Froggy enjoying a lift in a duckling in our pond in Traverse Bay.
(Photo by Cindy Lamoureux)
White Shell
Lunch is ready!
(Photo by Melissa Tokariwski)
Sturgeon Road
Sunset over sunflowers.
(Photo by Gia Walker)
Beauty in the fog
Beauty in the fog
(Photo by Lillian Fisher)
Falcon Lake sunset
Falcon Lake sunset
(Photo by Roy Heinrichs)
This red squirrel
This red squirrel has been busy gathering pinecones.
(Photo by Tania Kruk)
Lockport pelicans
Lockport pelicans
(Photo by Tammy Karatchuk)
Beautiful double rainbow
A beautiful double rainbow
(Photo by Jessica Raupers)
Sunset
Winnipeg sunset.
(Photo by Dale Robertson)
Sunrise over Island Lakes
Sunrise over Island Lakes in Winnipeg
(Photo by Ron Kehler)
Sunrise in St Andrews
Sunrise in St Andrews
(Remi Morrissette)
A very smokey day
A very smokey day at Grand Beach
(Photo by Carolyn Janzen)
Smokey day in Winnipeg
Smokey day in Winnipeg
(Photo by Kat Hedges)
Kimberly Hill
Kimberly Hill in Winnipeg
(Photo by Cindy Craig)
Royal Lake, Ontario
Royal Lake, Ontario
(Photo by David Harack)
Winnipeg Beach Sunrise
Winnipeg Beach sunrise
(Photo by Pat Payjack)
Storm
Looking Northwest over the town of Hazelridge towards the Birds Hill Park area.
(Photo by Luka Kuzenko)
Funnel cloud forming
Funnel cloud forming.
(Photo by Sean Menezes)
Pelicans
Pelicans taking flight at Dauphin Beach
(Photo by Barb Hrehirchuk)
Winkler, Mb
Winkler, Mb
(Photo by Jessie Unger)
Sunset in Belair
Sunset in Belair
(Photo by Andrew Ashett)
The Sunset
The Sun setting over the city through the smoke, next to the Fort Garry Hotel
(Photo by Mark Pirgalin)
Otter falls
Otter falls
(Photo by Kelly Hyra)
An active storm cloud at Netley Creek, MB.
An active storm cloud at Netley Creek, MB.
(Photo by Shawn Dagg)
In the north, western areas will also see some late afternoon sunshine, including The Pas and Flin Flon.
The northeast will remain cloudy, with showers possible around Island Lake and Gillam.
Forecast highs across the north Monday are in the upper teens to low 20s.
An upper ridge of high pressure over the prairies will continue to bring some clearing overnight across Manitoba. That, coupled with light winds and surface moisture after recent rains, should produce fog overnight. Visibility could be reduced into the Tuesday morning commute.
The ridge will also usher in another blast of heat across the province on Tuesday, with highs in the upper 20s in the south and low to mid-20s in the north.
Many areas will also be sunny or see a mix of sun and cloud.
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