People in Ste. Anne can expect a mixed bag of weather this week, with showers and a possible thunderstorm arriving Tuesday before sunny skies return Thursday and Friday. Environment Canada is calling for rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 mm on Tuesday alone, with unsettled conditions lingering into Wednesday.
Monday began with a mix of sun and cloud and a high near 21°C. At the Kleefeld weather station, which serves the Ste. Anne area, conditions at 1:00 p.m. showed a temperature of 20.5°C with 47 per cent humidity and a light south wind at 6 km/h. The barometer was rising at 102.1 kPa.
The shift comes Tuesday as a system moves in. Showers are expected to start in the morning, with a risk of a thunderstorm late in the morning and through the afternoon. Winds will pick up from the east at 20 km/h, keeping the high to just 18°C. Wednesday stays wet with more showers and a high of 20°C before clearing begins.
Sunshine takes over Thursday with a high of 25°C, and Friday is looking like a mix of sun and cloud with another 25°C high. It is a good window for anyone with outdoor plans to get things done before the weekend.
Saturday brings a 60 per cent chance of showers and a high of 23°C, with that chance climbing to 70 per cent Saturday night. Sunday looks rainy with a high of 23°C. These wet conditions follow an already damp start to the season; Manitoba Agriculture reports that most agricultural regions are showing wet or very wet soil down to 120 cm as of mid-June.
No weather alerts are in effect for the R.M. of Ste. Anne right now, but the region saw a stormy start to the month with at least three confirmed tornadoes in southern Manitoba in early June. Residents are reminded to keep an eye on the forecast and have a plan if thunderstorms develop.
