Threat for severe storms remains and heightened in Sask., Man., and NW Ont.
An unstable environment across the Prairies will bring another chance for severe thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday.
A multi-day threat of severe thunderstorms will continue for parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario on Thursday and Friday.
The setup, which yielded tornado warnings Wednesday evening in southern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, includes several moving parts. A slow-moving low and moisture from the U.S. will create a volatile environment through Friday.
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Large hail, heavy downpours and damaging wind gusts are hazards on Thursday and Friday, with the latter also featuring a rotation chance for some areas.
Similar storm conditions are developing in Alberta, where a stalled system is causing several rounds of severe weather this week.
Thursday and Friday: Risk shifts west before expanding east
By Thursday, the threat has moved west into parts of Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba.
An active boundary that runs across the region could cause severe storms north and west of Saskatoon, Sask. Forecasters are also keeping an eye on the Canada-U.S border for a possible cluster of severe storms, but confidence remains low.
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If it forms, the system could bring wind gusts approaching 100 km/h, large hail and the possibility of rotation.
Storm conditions are expected to worsen by Friday as a moisture-rich air mass moves in from the U.S. Northern Plains. Southern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario may be targeted for severe weather.
An incoming system will trigger thunderstorms stateside, tracking north of the border.
While the exact timing is uncertain, the environment appears to be ripe for widespread, severe thunderstorm development as a high amount of thunderstorm energy will build in by Friday afternoon.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across the Prairies.
Thumbnail courtesy of Cindy Cairns, taken in Maryfield, Sask.