Manitoba Weather: Rain and Wind Continue


A low pressure system that has brought rain and strong winds to Manitoba in recent days continues to move across the province Thursday.

The center of the low is now in northwestern Ontario, but it continues to bring rain and strong northwest winds to Manitoba.

In the far north, rain warnings continue for the Churchill and Lake Tadoule areas.

As of 7 a.m., Environment and Climate Change Canada says 24 mm of rain had fallen in Churchill and another 10 to 20 mm was forecast Friday morning.

By 7 a.m., 70 mm of rain had fallen on Lake Tadoule and 30 to 50 mm was expected to fall again on Friday morning.

Localized flooding in low-lying areas is certainly possible.

Here in the south, some light and scattered rain is passing through today.

He moved to Winnipeg early this afternoon, but is not expected to stay long.

Strong, gusty northwest winds will persist, however, for at least a few more hours.

If you go to the Blue Bombers home opener tonight at Princess Auto Stadium, it will be chilly in early June, but the sun will come out.

Northwest winds should begin to ease by the second half of the game.

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