Thunderstorm watch ends for southwestern Manitoba

Environment Canada has endedsevere thunderstorm watches forsouthwestern Manitoba Monday morning.

There is still a chance of showers and thunderstorms for most of southern Manitoba and Winnipeg, however.The thunderstorms, whichdeveloped overnight, wereexpected to persist until late Monday morning.

In Winnipeg, there isa 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon. It will also be very hot, with a high of 29 C, but it could feel like 37 C with the humidity.

Steinbach, Selkirk, Gimli, Beausejour, Portage la Prairie, Headlingley, Morden, Winkler and Altonaare expected to see highs from 26 to 29 C, while Dauphin, Russell, Roblin and Minnedosa are expected to get highs of about 23 C.

Environment Canada had issued tornado watches over the weekend around Morden, Winkler and Steinbach, Man. Those tornado watches were lifted by 7:15 p.m. Sunday.

Some communities are already drenched. Thunderstorms Sunday night produced loonie- to toonie-sized hail in Altona, Environment Canada said.

Rainfall amounts from Saturday morning until Monday morning include:

• Gardenton 131 millimetres.
• Woodridge 129 millimetres.
• Zhoda 80 millimetres.
• Emerson 64 millimetres.
• Winnipeg near The Forks 24 millimetres.
• Winnipeg airport 22 millimetres.