Prolonged heat coming to southern Manitoba
Posted July 9, 2026 12:10 pm.
Last Updated July 9, 2026 8:10 pm.
An extended period of high heat is forecasted for southern Manitoba.
It’s expected to begin Friday afternoon and last well into next week.
Environment Canada says temperatures will approach 30 Celsius on Friday and climb to the mid 30s by the end of the weekend. Humidex values will approach 45 C on Sunday.
The weather agency says heat warnings will be issued.
With the heat on the way, the City of Winnipeg says “cooling areas” will be available at city libraries and leisure centres.
“The public may come in for relief from the heat and have access to drinking water during operating hours,” the city said in a news release. “City indoor pools and outdoor spray pads are also great ways to cool down. Some community centres are also set up as cooling spaces this summer.”
The city adds it’s set up nine hydration stations for Winnipeggers.
- 469 Selkirk Ave. (The Bell Tower)
- Southwest corner of Stella Avenue at Main Street (near Mount Carmel Clinic)
- Northeast corner of Princess Street at Henry Avenue (near Siloam Mission)
- Southeast corner of Roslyn Road at Osborne Street
- 369 Furby St. (near Agape Table)
- Southeast corner of Maryland Street at Ellice Avenue (near Spence Neighbourhood Association)
- 180 Henry Ave. (near Amoowigamig public washroom and The Salvation Army Centre of Hope)
- 406 Edmonton St. (Central Park near Knox United Church)
- 185 Young St. (Broadway Neighbourhood Centre)
Last month saw several destructive storms, and it was one of the wettest Junes on record in the province, based on precipitation, clearly putting a hindrance on summer fun for many.
“I’m going to the beach with my friends, going to play volleyball, get some ice cream; it’s nice because sometimes it’s kind of windy, but it’s actually been like warm, warm, so yeah I’m excited to wear shorts finally and just chill, ” said one Winnipegger. “Especially when we play sports and stuff, the games get cancelled, or we can’t do something because of the rain, so it does get frustrating, so I’m glad the sun is actually coming out.”
Another said, “Really frustrating. The kids they love to be outside, so they got stuck inside doing the not-so-fun activities, but now they’re busting outside; it’s like they’re bursting at the seams; all they want to do is just get out there, ride their bikes, have fun.”
While another said,m “You know we had some rainy ones there, a little bit of a tornado hit my area in White Ridge there, it got a little scary, so to see the opposite here, to see this nice beautiful weather, I mean that’s why I’m here today to take advantage of this.”
Meanwhile, Winnipeg’s most popular summer concert series kicks off Thursday. Folk Fest is expected to see roughly 70,000 people over the next four days, and festival organizers say they are prepared for the heat, with multiple shade tents, water taps, and first aid available on site if you begin to feel unwell.
-With files from Eddie Huband
