Squall Watch in Effect for Lake of the Woods (Sep 6, 2026)
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on September 6, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a squall watch for the Lake of the Woods area due to potential wind gusts up to 35 knots, lightning, and heavy thunderstorms.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Squall Watch
- Affected area
- Lake of the Woods
- Issued
- September 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake of the Woods.
Alert Details
A squall watch is in effect, issued by Environment Canada. The alert is effective from 2026-09-06T22:50:59-00:00 until 2026-09-07T07:59:59-00:00.
Affected Areas
The watch covers the Lake of the Woods area.
What You Should Do
Residents should continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information, monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are favourable for the development of squalls with wind gusts up to 35 knots, frequent lightning, and poor to very poor visibility in thunderstorms that may be heavy at times.
Timeline
The alert became effective on 2026-09-06 at 22:50:59 UTC and expires on 2026-09-07 at 07:59:59 UTC. Thunderstorms are expected to track over the Lake of the Woods area in the evening.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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