Bonnyville, Alberta is in for a wet and unsettled start to the week, with Environment Canada calling for a 60 percent chance of showers and a risk of thunderstorms on Monday, June 22. The high will reach just 17°C, well below the late-June normal of 22°C, making it a good day to keep an umbrella handy.
Conditions improve on Tuesday with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 23°C, though a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers lingers. Wednesday will be sunny with a high of 24°C, and the warm-up peaks on Thursday and Friday with sunny skies and highs of 26°C—ideal weather for getting outside after the early-week rains.
But the reprieve won’t last. Another unsettled system is expected to roll in Friday night, bringing a 60 percent chance of showers for Saturday, June 27 and a cooler high of just 19°C. Overnight lows will dip to around 13°C.
This kind of back-and-forth is typical for the Lakeland region in June, which is historically the wettest month in Bonnyville with an average of about 94 mm of rain. Thunderstorm activity is common, and Environment Canada has been keeping a close eye on north central Alberta, issuing weather statements warning of potential landspout tornadoes for areas like Athabasca, Barrhead and Westlock just days ago.
As of noon on Monday, the Dupre weather station was reporting a temperature of 14.3°C with humidity at 78 percent. Residents should stay aware of changing conditions, especially if they’re on the roads tonight, and then look forward to a sunny stretch mid-week before the rain returns.
