Morning News – August 27

Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 07:56

Weather:

• Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 27. Humidex 31. UV index 7 or high.
• Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this evening. A few showers beginning near midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and overnight. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming south 20 gusting to 40 near midnight. Low 15.

COVID Statistics:

	Current	Change in the previous 7 days
Central & East Algoma	1006	18
Elliot Lake & Area	553	17
North Algoma	303	1
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	7,489	86
Updated:  August 25, 2022, 3:15PM

 

Forest Fire Update:

• There are no fires in the northeast region. The fire hazard is low to moderate across the Northeast Region.

News Tidbits:

• The wolf population on Isle Royale is begisnning to grow – “Isle Royale National Park’s gray wolf population has reached 28, a dramatic comeback after the species only a few years ago had fallen to two. This year’s population is the highest since 2006, when it totaled 30.” Some of the wolves on the island came from Ontario – Michipicoten Island.