The Red River Valley will continue to see excellent melt conditions to start the week with near-seasonal temperatures and little precipitation.
Today will be the warmest day of the next three for Winnipeg. A low pressure system crossing northern Manitoba will draw warmer air across the southern half of the province. West-southwest winds of 20 to 30 km/h will send Winnipeg’s high to a seasonal 6°C. The city will see mixed skies through much of the day. The cloud cover will thicken up overnight as a cold front approaches. Winnipeg should see a low near -3°C tonight.
A cold front will push through Winnipeg on Tuesday morning, bringing a chance of flurries and northwesterly winds of 30 gusting 50 km/h. The chance for flurries should end midday, but the city will continue to see mixed skies through the afternoon. Daytime highs will be cooler behind the cold front; Winnipeg should reach around 0°C. A ridge of high pressure will build into the region on Tuesday night, bringing clearing skies and diminishing winds. The temperature drops to a low near -6°C.
Wednesday will be a pleasant day for Winnipeg. The ridge of high pressure will keep winds relatively light and keep skies sunnier than not. The city will see a high near 3 or 4°C, but the light winds will help it feel warm. On Wednesday night, southeasterly winds will begin to develop ahead of a low pressure system developing over Saskatchewan. These winds will help keep the low a bit milder near -3°C, but also likely bring in some cloud cover towards Thursday morning.
Long Range Outlook
Winnipeg will see unsettled conditions on Thursday into Friday as a low pressure system moves through and a cold front drops southwards. There’s a good chance the city may see some rain, particularly late Thursday, but outside of that it looks like it will be cloudier with just a chance of precipitation. This disturbance will help shift the Prairies into a more zonal flow, bringing a more sustained warm-up through the weekend into next week.
Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is 5°C while the seasonal overnight low is -6°C.
