Updated: Your nationwide weather forecast for Canada Day

Friday, July 1, 2016, 9:07 AM - Not quite a washout, but not quite what people in one of Canada's most parched regions were hoping for.

Though Canada-wide, the holiday Friday is looking a bit mixed, Ontario in particular is looking at a relatively messy Canada Day, though timing will be everything for those with barbecues and fireworks on their mind.

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"A cold front approaching southern Ontario today will likely bring a couple rounds of showers and possible thunderstorms through the day," says The Weather Network meteorologist Erin Wenckstern. "The Greater Toronto Area will likely see showers in the morning through the early afternoon, with a slight chance of thunderstorms before clearing late afternoon and into the evening. Gusty northwesterly winds post frontal will be an issue for firework displays," adds Wenckstern.

Areas further to the east might be more troublesome. Storms will continue into the afternoon and evening for eastern Ontario and southern Quebec, with possible isolated severe storms. The primary threats will be heavy downpours and very strong winds.

In all, Ontario seems to have a more active weekend to look forward to than the rest of the country, though with some exceptions.

Atlantic Canada's July 1 holiday looks to be mainly sunny and hot, though showers and thunderstorms are ahead Saturday for the Maritimes, Sunday for Newfoundland, with a significant Saturday cooldown for St. John's.

"Big temperature drop (10 degrees) in store for the Avalon Saturday as winds shift from the southwest to the north," says Wenckstern.

All rainfall warnings ended for the southern shores of Newfoundland Thursday evening after a reported 110 mm fell in Burgeo.

On the Prairies, another chance for severe thunderstorms looms across Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan after a very active Thursday night brought tornado warnings to Ponoka. Manitoba looks to be relatively quiet on Canada Day. Temperatures look to hover closer to 30^oC in the extreme southern Prairies, with the mid-twenties forecast elsewhere.

It's back to seasonal temperatures and cloudier conditions for British Columbia on July 1. Daily isolated showers are possible throughout the long weekend, mostly confined to the mountains and the coast.

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