Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for heavy rain for the entire Kawarthas region for the Easter long weekend.
The special weather statement is in effect for Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, Haliburton County, and Hastings Highlands. In addition, a rainfall warning is in effect for northern Haliburton County.
A Colorado low will bring heavy rain and a risk of thunderstorms to the area beginning Thursday night (April 3). Rain will continue on Friday, with above-seasonal daytime temperatures and winds gusting from 40 to 60 km/h in the morning.
In northern Haliburton County, the heaviest rain is expected to fall Thursday night, with locally higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
A second Colorado low will move in Saturday morning, likely bringing another round of significant rainfall amounts. The heaviest rain is expected to fall Saturday evening and Saturday night, with locally higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Total rainfall amounts of 25 to 50 mm are possible by Saturday night. There remains some uncertainty where the highest rainfall amounts will occur, and additional rainfall warnings may follow as the weather event nears.
