Wx Centre

Typhoon Bavi is currently in the East China Sea north of Taiwan. The storm has a minimum central pressure of 985 hPa. Winds are sustained at 65 km/h with gusts to 92 km/h. Waves offshore are measured to be 52 feet. The storm is expected to hit Shanghai in China early on Sunday between Xiapu County in Fujian Province and Wenling City in Zhejiang Province. Ahead of the storm, nearby cities have started evacuating residents. There are also numerous flight and ferry delays.

A prolonged period of intense heat is expected to develop across much of the southern Prairies and continue well into next week, prompting heat warnings and special weather statements across parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Warmer air moving northward will bring daytime temperatures into the low to mid-30s across many southern regions, particularly near the Canada–United States border. Combined with rising humidity, humidex values are forecast to exceed 45 in some areas, w

Two tornadoes hit Hubei province in China on Monday evening, killing 11 people. One person remains missing. There were reports of damage to buildings, and cars were flipped. While tornadoes occur in China each year, they are relatively uncommon in Hubei Province. The deadly storms came as meteorologists also monitored Typhoon Bavi, which was forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds and possible flooding to parts of Taiwan and eastern China later this week. The province of H

Many areas of Nunavut have saw a period of abnormally warm temperatures this weekend. Several locations beat daily, monthly, and all-time records. Temperatures will return to more normal values later this week. On Sunday, seven locations set a daily or monthly maximum temperature record. Arctic Bay set a new record of 19.4, the old record of 17.2 was set in 1948. Igloolik set a new record of 24.6, the old record of 22.0 was set in 2002. Iqaluit reached a new record of 25.1, t

Another active day of severe weather is expected across the Prairie provinces today, with the greatest threat focused on southern Alberta and Manitoba. Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts across southern Alberta, particularly in a corridor stretching from Olds to Pincher Creek and eastward toward the Saskatchewan border. A low-pressure system is expected to move into Manitoba, increasing

The United States has made it to a big milestone reaching 250 years of independence. Rain is expected today across the eastern Half of the United States. Severe thunderstorms are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic through Independence Day. Storms may also produce heavy rain that could lead to isolated flash flooding over the Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorm and heavy rainfall chances are expected to persist over the Mid-Atlantic through Sunday. The easter