Niagara residents could be in for a rainy weekend - with thunderstorms possibly causing power outages.
A special weather statement is in effect across Niagara Falls, Welland and the southern Niagara region.
Environment Canada says there is potential for brief severe wind gusts Friday morning or early afternoon.
Showers and scattered thunderstorms tonight into Friday with up to 25 mm possible in some areas is anticipated.
“An approaching warm front will cause an area of showers and thunderstorms to move through the regions this evening and tonight. Some of the storms may contain heavy downpours with local rainfall amounts of 15 mm in an hour or total amounts near 25 mm possible. There will be the potential for high wind gusts Friday in the morning or early afternoon as a cold front approaches, preceded by a band of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds gusts near or exceeding 90 km/h or more will be possible in this band. Should these winds develop, power outages would likely occur,” the statemend said.
