Colleen Bready's Forecast: Air quality concerns continue

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Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for July 17, 2025.
As temperatures rise in Manitoba, so do air quality concerns in parts of Manitoba and northwestern Ontario on Thursday.
Cooler temperatures earlier in the week brought a break from the worst wildfire smoke in northern Manitoba, but those conditions are changing.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued an air quality warning for several northern and central regions from Lynn Lake, Flin Flon and The Pas, through Norway House, Thompson and Island Lake.
The weather agency said smoke is expected to cause very poor air quality and reduced visibility for the rest of the week.
There is also the risk of thunderstorms in the north on Thursday, which could produce lightning strikes. Otherwise, most areas will see sunshine or a mix of sun and cloud with afternoon highs in the low 20s.
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Mist over Caddy
Mist over Caddy Lake against that beautiful sky!
(Photo by Barb Bobychuk)
Peguis , MB
Peguis , MB
(Photo by Cynthia Favell)
Seagulls at Matlock pier
Seagulls at Matlock pier
(Photo by Diane Romanson)
The Little Sask River
A cool breeze getting ready for whatever is next.
(Photo by Ray Baloun)
Pinawa
Pinawa clouds
(Photo by Lea Bangert)
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
(Photo by PAULETTE PINSONNEAULT)
Rainbow
Beautiful rainbow over Pelican Lake
(Photo by Jamie Paquin)
Gull Harbour
Gull Harbour Lighthouse
(Photo by Brett House)
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Beautiful and happy owl on perfect day.
(Photo by Diane Simon)
Great Balls of Peonies
Gator and Harlow wholeheartedly agrees to the heavenly scent.
(Photo by Pat Payjack)
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
(Photo by Genevieve Hacault)
Breezy morning
Breezy morning and quite smokey
(Photo by Andrew Ashett)
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.
(Photo by Ryan Mccullough)
Bald Eagle
Bald eagle is drying its feathers after going after something in the river.
(Photo by Allan Robertson)
Red Sunset
Red sunset
(Photo by Ben Holyk)
Mallard duckling
Mallard duckling in action catching insects.
(Photo by Wade Munro)
The gulls are everywhere
The gulls are everywhere
(Photo by Pat Payjack)
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
(Photo by Tina Doell)
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!
(Photo by Kat Hedges)
Meanwhile, ECCC issued a special air quality statement for parts of eastern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, closer to where wildfires are burning. An area of high pressure over the area should keep smoke more contained in those areas for the time being.
Conditions are uniform across southern Manitoba Thursday, including Winnipeg, with a mix of sun and clouds and below-normal mid-July temperatures in the low 20s.
Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-20s in Winnipeg and much of Manitoba by the weekend.
Rain or showers could start by Sunday night and continue on Monday across most of the province, too.