{"id":107331,"date":"2026-07-29T09:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=107331"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:13:56","slug":"lack-of-rain-will-provide-little-relief-as-wildfires-continue-to-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/lack-of-rain-will-provide-little-relief-as-wildfires-continue-to-rage\/","title":{"rendered":"Lack of rain will provide little relief as wildfires continue to rage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2013 Environment Canada says the district should see little rain as dry conditions continue. For most of July, the Thunder Bay district\u2019s precipitation has been 25 to 50 per cent below normal, according to Peter Kimbell, warning preparedness meteorologist. \u201cThat&#8217;s probably going to continue for the next little while because the forecast is for warm conditions, borderline heat warning. We do have a heat warning right now in effect, but for areas west of Atikokan, not including Atikokan. But that doesn&#8217;t matter because everybody in Thunder Bay, Armstrong, Atikokan \u2014 everybody&#8217;s going to be warm, above-average temperatures for the next few days,\u201d he said. Kimbell said there will be a 30 to 40 per cent chance of showers or thundershowers&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, Canada Print and Online, and USA Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2026%2F07%2F29%2Flack-of-rain-will-provide-little-relief-as-wildfires-continue-to-rage%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2013 Environment Canada says the district should see little rain as dry conditions continue. For most of July, the Thunder Bay district\u2019s precipitation has been 25 to 50 per cent below normal, according to Peter Kimbell, warning preparedness meteorologist. \u201cThat&#8217;s probably going to continue for the next little while because the forecast is for warm conditions, borderline heat warning. We do have a heat warning right now in effect, but for areas west of Atikokan, not including Atikokan. But that doesn&#8217;t matter because everybody in Thunder Bay, Armstrong, Atikokan \u2014 everybody&#8217;s going to be warm, above-average temperatures for the next few days,\u201d he said. 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