Four map forecast: End of April in sight
Digital Reporter
Friday, April 29, 2016, 10:35 AM - Day six of the severe weather threat in the U.S. Meanwhile, hope continues to fade for warmer temperatures heading into the first week of May in eastern Canada. Here's your weather overview for Friday, April 29.
We'll start with the U.S., where a severe weather threat continues to impact the country. "On Friday the low pressure system is expected to become better organized over the Texas Panhandle in through northwestern Oklahoma," writes Weather Network meteorologist Brad Rousseau. "A dry line associated with the low is forecast to set up through southwestern Oklahoma southward through north central and south-central Texas. A warm front is expected to extend eastward from the lows center across northern Oklahoma and through the southeast."
Seasonal air remains across the Prairies through Saturday, with the chance for showers in western Alberta and through the Rockies on Friday. "High pressure building a loft will bring unseasonably warm air for next week across western Canada," says Weather Network meteorologist Erin Wenckstern. "Mainly dry conditions are expected for the next several days, which does not help with the fire situation. Read more about the summer-like warm up here.
Saturday in Ontario will be the better day of the two before rain moves into southwestern Ontario Saturday night. Rain will continue through the morning hours on Sunday, with cool, cloudy and breezy conditions expected for the rest of the day. Below seasonal temperatures overall will continue with no signs of a decent warm up until at least Mother's Day.
The same system set to bring rain to parts of Ontario on Sunday will continue to track into the Martitimes as a rather potent system early next week. Strong winds, rain and even some snow is likely for the first week of May with below seasonal temperatures expected as well. There's the potential for another significant system for the Maritimes next Thursday when a low off the U.S. East Coast could phase with energy associated with a system from the Great Lakes. Stay tuned!