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Colleen Bready's forecast: Smoke returns to Manitoba
Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for June 11, 2025.
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Prepare for smoky conditions across much of the western half of Manitoba on Wednesday.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a special air quality statement for several regions.
In the northwest, the weather agency said cooler weather and recent precipitation has slowed down wildfire activity, causing smoke plumes to become more transient. That will cause air quality to fluctuate.
Meanwhile, ECCC said smoke from wildfires in northern British Columbia and Alberta is causing poor air quality in southwestern Manitoba Wednesday, including Brandon and Dauphin.
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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)
Smoke in Winnipeg Wednesday morning could return to the city and the surrounding areas, though no air quality alert is in effect.
Otherwise, there is a low chance of showers in Flin Flon and The Pas on Wednesday. There is an added risk of a thunderstorm in The Pas.
Daytime highs in northwestern wildfire zones will range from 10°C to 13 C Wednesday, with light winds from the east.
Wildfire areas in the southeast near Ontario will reach highs closer to 20 C under a mix of sun and cloud, with northwest winds up to 15 kilometres per hour.
ECCC said new special air quality statements or air quality warnings could be issued as smoke moves into previously affected areas, or as local fires become more active later this week as temperatures rise.
