Severe storms continue to target the Prairies on Saturday

Forecast Centre

July 13, 2024 at 7:08 a.m.·2 min read

A spell of unsettled weather spanning the Prairies is likely to to continue Saturday as the conducive pattern stays put.

Heat warnings continue to cover much of the region, as well, with Environment and Climate Change Canada advising folks to take precautions to protect themselves, their families and their neighbours.

These hot and humid conditions will also fuel the risk for severe thunderstorms from Alberta east into northwestern Ontario.

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Storm risk builds again on Saturday

The stretch of high heat has broken new records across parts of Alberta this week. Temperatures in Edmonton on Wednesday reached 36.2°C, tying for the fourth hottest day in recorded history, and second warmest July day since the city's records began in 1880!

Ring of fire explainer (The Weather Network)

This week’s “ring of fire” heat ridge is responsible for the rounds of severe thunderstorms we’re experiencing. Thunderstorms tend to form and race around the northern edge of a heat dome like the one parked over the region.

Renewed storm risk builds Saturday

We’ll see multiple areas at risk for severe storms on Saturday as the heat persists across the Prairies.

An area of high-pressure will sink over Saskatchewan on Saturday, giving folks some reprieve from the stormy weather that has plagued them all week.

A storm risk will build over the Alberta foothills and extend into southwestern Saskatchewan through the day Saturday.

These thunderstorms could pack large hail and strong wind gusts. A small risk for tornadoes will exist, as well, but there’s some uncertainty whether or not conditions will be just right for rotation to develop.

Farther east, another area of severe weather is possible across northwestern Ontario, including Thunder Bay, Dryden, and Kenora. Thunderstorms that form in this region may be capable of producing large hail, strong wind gusts, and heavy rainfall.

Header image submitted by Bob Ledoux near Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Storm risk builds again on Saturday

Renewed storm risk builds Saturday

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