The main beach in Falcon Lake, Manitoba was a popular spot to beat the heat on Saturday, July 11, 2026. (CHRISD.CA FILE)
Extreme heat broke or tied daily temperature records at 11 locations across Manitoba on Sunday, as the province’s ongoing heat wave continued to intensify.
McCreary saw the biggest jump, hitting 36.5°C and smashing its old record of 32.0°C set in 1979. Gretna reached 35.8°C, edging out its 1969 record of 35.6°C, while Portage la Prairie hit 35.7°C, narrowly surpassing a record of 35.6 C that had stood since 1939.
Other new records were set in Carberry (34.7°C, breaking a 1969 mark of 33.9°C), Fisher Branch (33.9°C, breaking a 1979 mark of 32.0°C), Grand Rapids (32.9°C, breaking a 2012 mark of 32.3°C) and Shoal Lake (32.9°C, breaking a 1964 mark of 29.4°C).
Records were also tied in several communities, including Gillam (32.9°C, matching 2012), Gimli (33.9°C, matching 1955), Kleefeld (34.4°C, matching 1969) and Swan River (33.9°C, matching 1964).
Environment Canada notes the figures are derived from historical stations active during each location’s period of record, some of which date back as far as 1886 in Portage la Prairie. The agency cautions the summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information.
The summer heat will continue in Winnipeg and southern Manitoba to begin the week, before a slight reprieve on Wednesday, when there’s a 90 percent chance of 5-10 mm of rain and a daytime high of 26°C in the city.
