Rainwatchers report dry Fall gets wetter after November rain
More often than not when we talk about precipitation in November, we're talking about flaky white stuff, rather than drippy wet stuff. With that said, Sunday and overnight into Monday morning brought a fairly significant amount of rainfall to the region.
Localized showers on Friday reported by Rainwatchers
The latest round of Fall rainfall arrived Friday morning in portions of the region.
Severe gusts leave Southern Manitoba wind blown for second consecutive weekend
An intense Alberta clipper crossing the province Saturday brought strong to severe wind gusts to much of Southern Manitoba. This was the second consecutive weekend these regions experienced winds between 70 and 90+ km/h
“It was a very similar scenario to what we had last Sunday through Monday,” explained CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. “Strong southerly winds ahead of the lows arrival due to its counterclockwise rotation, then shifting westerly and northwesterly as it moved through and the cold front passed.”
Gusts over 100 km/h recorded Monday
An intense low pressure system moving through northern Manitoba brought two days of high winds across southern Manitoba Sunday and Monday. According to a summary from Environment Canada, strong southerly winds gusting 70 to 80 km/h on Sunday and Sunday night gave way to widespread severe westerly winds gusting to 90 km/h or more at times later Monday morning and afternoon.
Summer in September, how hot and windy was it Thursday?
It's been Summer in September for the last few days, and Thursday was the hottest and windiest day, so far, of the well above average stretch.
Normals for the end of September are 17 degrees for daytime highs and 4 degrees overnight. Many locations were 12 to 15 degrees warmer than that yesterday.
Wednesday morning rain only adds to already waterlogged region
Additional rainfall received Wednesday morning has only inflated already significant totals received across the region this week.
"The brief, but intense, downpour brought another significant dump in places that already had anywhere between 100 and 150mm earlier this week," explained CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. "The Winkler and Morden area, south into the R.M. of Stanley, based on our Rainwatcher reports, again appears to have received the highest totals."
Parts of Pembina and Red River Valleys drenched by severe storms
Several rounds of severe thunderstorms have left parts of the Pembina and Red River Valleys drenched Tuesday morning. Not one, not two, but three waves of severe thunderstorms rolled through the region, with Warnings issued for the Morden, Winkler and Altona areas three times between late afternoon Monday and early this morning.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches end for Pembina and Red River Valleys
Updated at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, September 17th - all Severe Thunderstorm Watches have ended in the Pembina and Red River Valleys
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Updated at 7:27 p.m. Monday, September 16th - Environment Canada has ended all Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in the Pembina and Red River Valleys. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues for the regions, though, with the possibility of additional storms developing Monday night.
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Rainwatchers report light to moderate showers Friday
A slow moving line of showers inched across Southern Manitoba Friday, bringing light to moderate accumulations to many regions..
"The area of precipitation was associated with a low that was moving more northerly than easterly, and that's why the general direction of the showers was from south to north, with a very slow progression easterly throughout the day," explained CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. "Where embedded thunderstorms developed, higher rainfall totals have been recorded due to how long it took for the area of precipitation to move from any given area."
Rainwatchers report Thursday totals ahead of pleasant September Long
The Pembina and Red River Valleys woke up to rainfall Thursday morning, and another round of accumulating precipitation.
"A low moving into the province from Saskatchewan was responsible for the rain," explained CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. "As the main area of precipitation moved out of North Dakota early Thursday morning, the embedded thunderstorms within it weakened."
Severe Thunderstorm Watches had been in effect for a few hours early Thursday morning for the Morden, Winkler, Carman, Altona and Morris regions. Those were ended before 7 a.m.