Peguis First Nation and nearby Fisher River communities are seeing a stretch of settled weather as the week begins, with partly cloudy skies and comfortable temperatures giving residents a break from the severe spring flooding that threatened the area just two months ago. As of Monday afternoon, Environment Canada had no active weather alerts for the region, and The Weather Network reports a high of 21 C and low of 13 C.
Humidity sat at 37 percent in the early afternoon, with a 30 percent chance of precipitation. The UV index was rated as moderate. Showers and a risk of thunderstorms are forecast to return by Tuesday, so the early-week calm may be short-lived—good news for outdoor plans on Monday as long as sun protection is used.
The settled conditions follow a nerve-wracking April that saw Fisher River floodwaters rise to levels reminiscent of the devastating 2022 flood, which displaced about 2,000 residents and damaged hundreds of homes. This spring, the province sent more than half a million sandbags to Peguis and Fisher River Cree Nation, including 11,000 super-sized sandbags for Peguis, to protect homes, and residents with medical needs were evacuated.
Chief Dr. Stan Bird has said the community is hoping to work with the federal government on permanent flood mitigation, calling the devastating floods and the struggles they bring “far too common.” The current weather, with its mild days and long hours of daylight (sunrise was at 5:14 a.m. and sunset at 9:50 p.m. on Monday), offers a moment to recover and regroup.
The Weather Network’s summer outlook points to above-seasonal warmth for Manitoba in June, but with more variable patterns than Western Canada. For now, Peguis is in a quiet stretch, letting folks enjoy the 16.5 hours of daylight without worrying about their next sandbag.
