Scorcher across the Prairie provinces

Map: Meteorologist Christopher Poitras

It is going to be a scorcher across the Prairie provinces over the next several days.

Heat warnings span from southern Manitoba to the majority of Saskatchewan and Alberta.

As of today, temperatures are expected to exceed 30 degrees. Overnight lows will drop into the mid-teens.

Cooler air will move in this weekend.

This hot weather will help fuel thunderstorms. Some severe storms are possible.