Footage shows a tornado touching down in western Manitoba near Virden Friday night.

A summer of wicked weather continued Monday afternoon as damaging storms popped up in southern Manitoba.

Trying to beat the heat in the sweltering Manitoba summer? You should get used to it, says a Winnipeg climatologist.

Heavy rains and high winds moved into Southern Manitoba Sunday evening, hitting the Brandon area hardest., flooding streets, stores and spawning a possible tornado.

A heat wave is on the way for Manitoba that will last into next week for Winnipeg and the Red River Valley.

In a year of economic uncertainty, Manitoba farmers also struggle with a familiar foe -- Mother Nature. This spring has been one of the windiest on record.

A local climatologist says the entire prairie region seems to have experienced above-average wind for a few months now.

Large hail, heavy downpours and strong winds are possible Tuesday and Wednesday as hot, humid conditions continue in the region.

Weather specialist Mike Koncan takes a look at this week's forecast.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the rainbow of colours the duo caught a glimpse of was an iridescent cloud — a colourful optical diffraction phenomenon.