Oak Point, Manitoba, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Conditions are favourable for the development of squalls with wind gusts up to 40 knots, frequent lightning and hail.

Hazards:
Wind gusts of 40 knots
Hail up to 3 cm in diameter
Locally heavy rainfall

Timing:
This evening.

Additional informations:
Scattered thunderstorms have developed north of a warm front over portions of southwestern Manitoba and are approaching the western Manitoba Lakes.

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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Temperatures are forecast to reach between 30 and 33 degrees on both Saturday and Sunday over southeast Manitoba. Sunday will be particularly muggy, with humidex values reaching the high 30s by mid afternoon.

The heat will subside on Monday.

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For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html

For more information on heat and your health: - Visit Manitoba Health at: https://www.manitoba.ca/health/publichealth/environmentalhealth/heat.html. - Call Health Links – Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-315-9257.

For more information specific to workplaces and heat strain, visit https://www.safemanitoba.com/News/Pages/Heat-Strain-at-Work-with-Dr.-Denise.aspx.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #MBStorm.