05-06-2025
Colleen Bready's forecast: A smoky Thursday ahead, but rain could be on the way
Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for June 5, 2025.
Prepare for a smoky day and night ahead with poor air quality in Winnipeg expected on Thursday.
The city and most of southern Manitoba are under an air quality warning issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The weather agency has also issued a special air quality statement for Brandon and neighbouring regions in the southwest closer to the international border.
ECCC said air quality will be particularly poor within a couple of hundred kilometres of any fire, especially downstream. However, smoke should move out of western regions Thursday afternoon.
However, smoke will continue to hang over Winnipeg and the Red River Valley Thursday before moving out Friday morning.
It will take a few more hours for smoke to clear in eastern regions early Friday afternoon.
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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)
Meanwhile, air quality warnings continue for all of central Manitoba and parts of the northwest, closer to many of the wildfires.
Winds are light in the northwest Thursday, but there isn't any much-needed precipitation in sight today or Friday.
At this point, there is a good chance of showers in Flin Flon Saturday. The chance of showers grows Saturday night before turning to rain Sunday.
Conditions will remain dry in the south Friday, before showers arrive Saturday in Winnipeg and areas where wildfires are burning in the southeast, including Nopiming Provincial Park.
In the southwest, showers are possible Saturday in Brandon, but not as likely as in Dauphin. Showers are expected in both regions Sunday.
