Squall Watch in Effect for Lake Winnipegosis
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on June 20, 2026, 2 months 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 Lake Winnipegosis due to favourable conditions for squalls with strong winds, hail and heavy rain overnight.
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- Record type
- Squall Watch
- Affected area
- Lake Winnipegosis
- Issued
- June 20, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Winnipegosis.
Alert Details
A squall watch is in effect, issued by Environment Canada. The alert is classified as Severe with Expected urgency.
Affected Areas
Lake Winnipegosis.
What You Should Do
Please 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 40 knots, frequent lightning and hail. Hazards include wind gusts of 40 knots, hail up to 3 cm in diameter, and locally heavy rainfall.
Timeline
The watch is effective from 2026-06-07T04:40:55-00:00 and expires at 2026-06-07T14:01:55-00:00. Timing is overnight. A line of thunderstorms in southeast Saskatchewan is expected to approach the western Manitoba lakes overnight.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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