Severe thunderstorms are targeting Saskatchewan and Manitoba on Sunday, bringing threats of large hail and torrential rain after active weather impacted Alberta on Saturday.
A developing low-pressure system and frontal boundary are combining with heat and moisture to fuel an unstable atmosphere late Sunday afternoon and evening.
Thunderstorms are expected to concentrate mainly across east-central Saskatchewan as well as western and southern Manitoba.
Forecasters report that storms in these areas carry the potential for large hail, damaging wind gusts, heavy downpours, and an isolated tornado near the strongest wind shear zones.
Moisture levels remain high, raising concerns for localized flash flooding in affected communities.
Wildfire smoke in parts of the foothill regions and central Alberta continues to affect local air quality while potentially dampening storm growth across the Prairies.
Despite smoke suppression risks, atmospheric conditions remain fully supportive of organized severe weather if storms successfully break through.
Conditions in Alberta are projected to quiet down on Sunday, though scattered, weaker thunderstorms remain possible near Red Deer and central regions.
Southeastern Alberta continues to experience hot conditions, with high temperatures expected to trend closer to seasonal averages through early August.
