30-degree temperature spread culminates in storm risk Monday
Manitoba saw a huge temperature gradient to end the weekend. A storm risk will build Monday
Springtime weather is serious business on the Prairies, and Manitoba found itself at the heart of the battle between seasons to end the weekend.
Many communities finally cracked the 30-degree mark on Sunday—even as a huge temperature gradient sliced through the province.
The heat will continue into Monday, complete with a potential for strong to severe storms in spots.
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Major temperature divide, storm risk on Monday
A sharp ridge of high pressure sliding east across the Prairies turned up the heat for the southern two-thirds of the province to end the weekend, with numerous communities reaching a coveted 30 degrees.
Dauphin registered as Manitoba’s hot spot on Sunday with a toasty high temperature of 31.0°C. Churchill, on the other hand, saw a high of just -1.7°C. That’s quite the spread.
Readings will come down from their lofty heights for many spots on Monday, with Dauphin only expected to reach 17°C to start the new workweek. Winnipeg, on the other hand, will get its chance to hit 30 degrees on Monday afternoon.
A low-pressure system south of the border in North Dakota could spark the development of a few thunderstorms across southwestern Manitoba.
There might be just enough energy in the atmosphere for a couple of the storms to reach severe criteria. The main risk from the strongest storms would be heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts.
Stay with The Weather Network for the latest on your forecast across Manitoba.