Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has ended a severe thunderstorm storm watch for Brandon on Saturday that had been in place for more than nine hours beginning in the early afternoon without much more than a brief sprinkle or two of rain.
Conditions for the day had pointed to the possibility for extreme weather to the point where Brandon was identified as being almost directly in the middle of an area with potential to see some of the worst Mother Nature has to offer our part of the world.
While the Wheat City lucked out, folks attending Dauphinâs Countryfest did not with storms at times causing evacuation of the eventâs main stage over the course of Saturday evening. Other storms would rear their head at various points in the evening in Westman, in large part effecting points North of the Trans Canada Highway.
Saturday morning had started with a separate sunrise storm that for the most part brought a heavy downpour of rain to the immediate area.
Sunday, though expected to be gusty, is forecast by ECCC to be less eventful before a Canada Day that by most recent info is called to be sunny with a high in the mid-20s. For most current weather, check out the weather page at https://eBrandon.ca/weather.aspxnbsp;
Updated: June 29, 11:05pm. Watch ended