Stonewall, Manitoba, is in for an unsettled mid-week before a sunny weekend arrives. Environment Canada is calling for a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday evening through Thursday, but skies are expected to clear by Friday.
As of Wednesday afternoon, conditions in the area were mostly cloudy with a temperature of 26.6°C and gusty southwest winds. There is a 30 percent chance of showers this evening along with a risk of thunderstorms as the temperature drops to a low of 14°C overnight.
Thursday brings the highest chance of wet weather. The forecast is for a mix of sun and cloud with a 60 percent chance of showers and a risk of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Winds will pick up again from the southwest, gusting to 50 km/h, pushing the temperature up to 28°C and making it feel more like 31 with the humidex.
A big change arrives for Friday and the weekend. Starting Friday, August 7, Environment Canada expects sunny skies with a high of 24°C and clear nights. Saturday will be sunny with a high of 25°C and a clear overnight low around 12°C. Sunday will also be sunny with a high of 25°C, but the night will bring cloudy periods with a low of 12°C.
August is typically warm in Stonewall, with a normal high of 26°C and a normal low of 13°C. It is also a peak month for severe weather on the Prairies, with Winnipeg averaging about 75 mm of rain for the month, much of it from pop-up thunderstorms.
A full forecast is available from Environment Canada.
