The first of two long weekends is upon us here in southern Quebec, and the entire country next weekend. Sadly showers and thunderstorms are forecast most of the weekend as a very slow moving low pressure area moves from Chicago to Detroit over the next 24 hours. This is the same system that dumped heavy rain across the northern plains and southern Prairies this week. It will not be a steady, all day rain, but it could be heavy at times. There is lots of instability in the atmosphere and any sunshine could trigger the heavy storms. Already this morning some showers and thunderstorms are firring up in eastern Ontario. From now through Saturday 25-50mm (1-2 inches) of rain is possible. We may see a little more sunshine in Sunday. Temperatures will be below normal from 21 to 24C for highs and 15 to 18C for lows.
MINOT: The record flood that is moving along the Souris River from Saskatchewan into North Dakota reached Minot yesterday. Nearly 11,000 people have been forced to evacuate the city of 40,000. I visited Minot back in 1997 and again in 2000. North Dakota is a beautiful state and the valley area is wonderful. That being said North Dakota, like Saskatchewan has topography favorable to big floods. The Souris River is narrow and winding and when it floods is spreads out for miles across the land.
Above and below: Heavy rain across the northern plains this week is now moving east. Flooding and sandbagging efforts continue on the Souris River in Minot. (Photos from the New York Times.)
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