Colleen Bready's forecast: Hot start to summer
Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for June 20, 2025.
Summer officially begins in Manitoba Friday night with the arrival of the solstice at 9:42 p.m.
Until then, Friday afternoon will be hot and humid across southern Manitoba, particularly in the southeast.
Daytime highs in Winnipeg and surrounding areas will reach the upper 20s, with humidex values that will feel in the low to mid-30s.
Temperatures and humidex values in Brandon and nearby southwestern regions won't be quite as high Friday, but not far off.
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Anola, MB
We had a very special visit from a Mama bear and her two cubs.
(Photo by Addie Zosiuk)
Boundary Creek
Gator might see a duck or a beaver on Boundary Creek in Winnipeg Beach on our daily morning adventure.
(Photo by Pat Payjack)
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Beautiful rainbow near Notre Dame de Lourdes.
(Photo by Diane Simon)
Lockport Pelican
Lockport pelican
(Photo by IRVIN BILUK)
Sunset at Red River Ex
Sunset at Red River Ex after rain.
(Photo by Patricia McGhie)
This is Motown
This is Motown, enjoying his walk in the in the Assiniboine forest
(Photo by Laura Cross)
Sunset
Sunset over Northshore Bunnville, Sagkeeng First Nation
(Photo by Brittany Bunn)
Baby loon
Baby loon. A couple hrs old!
(Photo by Bruce Janzen)
Dandelion
Dandelion
(Photo by Sheryl Twardoski)
Mom and dad stand guard
Mom and dad stand guard
(Photo by Debbie Wowchuk)
Garson, Manitoba
Garson, Manitoba
(Photo by Tom Kostyk)
Rainbow over Steinbach
Rainbow over Steinbach
(Photo by Christopher Bleasdale)
Fathers' Day sunset
Fathers' Day sunset on East of Elm Creek
(Photo by Marion Stangl)
Can you see the face?
Can you see the face?
(Photo by Audrey Seip)
Beauty of a rainbow
Beauty of a rainbow
(Photo by Christine Pedersen)
Fort Garry
Bad hair day out in our yard in Fort Garry
(Photo by Brent Prusak)
Oak Lake, MB
Western Grebe couple
(Photo by Vladimir McRae)
Whyte Ridge Park
Barely enjoying the weather in Whyte Ridge Park.
(Photo by Martha Heinrichs)
The Pas, MB
Two swans and a duck swimming under a rainbow.
(Photo by Halle Olson)
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl finding breakfast at the zoo
(Photo by Neil Longmuir)
Northern lights
Northern lights put on a show over Riverton, Manitoba
(Photo by Vince Pahkala)
Bee in the garden
Bee in the garden
(Photo by Debbie Wowchuk)
Great Crested Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher belting out his mating call in St. Vital.
(Photo by Wade Munro)
June Strawberry Moon
June Strawberry Moon
(Photo by Hans Epp)
Lady Slippers
Beautiful yellow Lady Slippers
(Photo by Lorette Dheilly)
Big Bug's Bunny
Big Bug's bunny
(Photo by Beverly McLean)
Elm Creek sky
Elm Creek sky
(Photo by Natalie Stangl)
Mom and her ducklings
Mom and her ducklings
(Photo by Debbie Wowchuk)
Lester beach
Cold and incredibly windy in Lester beach
(Photo by Andrew Ashett)
Transcona trail
Transcona trail
(Photo by Jennifer Zacharias)
Hatchlings
Dove hatchlings.
(Photo by Emmin Hosein)
Sperling MB
Approaching storm in Sperling MB
(Photo by Ken Russell)
Big Saturday Storm
Big Saturday storm energizing seconds before huge downpour over Clearwater Bay.
(Photo by Geoff Hicks)
Manitoba Karting Track
Manitoba Karting track
(Photo by Monica Brooks)
Gladstone
Gladstone, Manitoba
(Photo by Ray Baloun)
Riding Mountain National Park
Smoky the bear
(Photo by Vladimir McRae)
Brandon MB
Smokey sunset at Errol Black Park
(Photo by Giselle Fillion)
Steinbach MB
This kit was very curious but cautious
(Photo by Kevin Friesen)
Betula Lake
Turtle off to lay her eggs at Betula Lake
(Photo by Chris Jonsson)
Red River
Dragon boat racing along the Red River
(Photo by Patricia McGhie)
Blue Heron
Blue heron at Hillside Beach, MB/
(Photo by Seth Franklin)
Wildfire haze
Wildfire haze at Snowlake area
(Photo by Kevin Shpak)
Pelicans and Smoke
Pelicans and smoke
(Photo by Doug Lauvstad)
Old Pinawa Dam
Old Pinawa Dam
(Photo by Jennifer Field)
Sunset
Sunset over Mitchell
(Photo by Martha Loeppky)
After the light rain
After the light rain in Beausejour
(Photo by Ed Pauls)
Over looking the Red River
Henderson Highway over looking the Red River
(Photo by Betty Clark)
Trumpeter Swans
Flocks of swans have been spotted on the Winnipeg River. Unusual and most likely fleeing the fires.
(Photo by Jen Smithson)
Very Curious
Very curious but cautious
(Photo by Kevin Friesen)
Beautiful Heron
Beautiful heron at Winnipeg Beach
(Photo by Annette Courcelles)
The Saskatchewan river
The Saskatchewan river
(Photo by Mary Ann Bradley)
Unique cloud formation
Unique cloud formation over South of McCreary
(Photo by Gail James)
Mallards & Geese
The pair of Mallards seem to be impressed with the parenting skills of the geese.
(Photo by Don McLeod)
Northern Lights
Northern lights at Durban, Mb.
(Photo by Ryan McCullough)
Newborn Fawn
Newborn fawn
(Photo by Roland Huemmer)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said a moisture-laden, unstable air mass will push into southeastern Manitoba from the Dakotas on Friday.
The air mass is part of a mix of conditions spreading north from the US that could produce thunderstorms in southern Manitoba later Friday afternoon and at night.
The chance of afternoon storms is lower in the afternoon but increases in the evening hours.
ECCC said the higher threat of severe storms will be in the Dakotas, but they can't be ruled out in the southeast and extreme southern Manitoba.
According to the weather agency, the more likely scenario sees general showers and isolated thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday morning across southern Manitoba.
Conditions on Friday are more stable in northern Manitoba. Most areas will be sunny with highs in the low 20s in the afternoon.
The next meaningful chance of precipitation in wildfire-affected Flin Flon is on Sunday night, with rain expected. The rain is expected to continue until Tuesday as showers or rain.
Air quality in the south could deteriorate this weekend. ECCC said smoke plumes from wildfires near Island Lake and Nopiming Provincial Park will spread into southern Manitoba from Friday night into Saturday morning.
Poorer air quality is possible east of Lake Winnipeg and the Interlake, according to ECCC.
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