Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for southern Peterborough County, southern Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County for rain and scattered thunderstorms for Thursday evening (March 19).
The special weather statement also includes potential high wind gusts on Friday for the above areas as well as for northern Peterborough County, northern Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings Highlands.
An approaching warm front will cause an area of showers and thunderstorms to move through the region on Thursday evening and overnight.
Some of the storms will contain heavy downpours, with local rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 mm possible in a single hour.
There will be the potential for high wind gusts on Friday in the morning or early afternoon as a cold front approaches, preceded by a band of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Wind gusts of 90 km/h will be possible in this band.
Should these winds develop, power outages would likely occur in some areas.
Environment Canada will continue to monitor this situation closely and may issue watches or warnings as the event draws nearer.
