Winnipeg will see temperatures slide back into the “cold” category this weekend as another Arctic ridge settles into the province.

Today will start out with unpleasant conditions as the region sees blowing snow with moderate northwest winds of 40–50 km/h. The wind will ease through the day with gradual clearing as an Arctic high settles into the region. Temperatures will be notably colder than yesterday with little recovery from the overnight low. Temperatures will hover in the -20 to -25 °C range through the day, then drop below -30 °C tonight under clear skies.

The cold weather will stick around for Saturday, a weak upper trough moving through will likely bring some cloud cover as well. Highs will again sit in the -20 to -25 °C range, and temperatures will head back towards -30 °C tonight.

The next low pressure system to impact the region will move through on Sunday. Moderate southerly winds of 40–50 km/h will develop as cloud moves in early in the day, likely producing some areas of blowing snow through the Red River Valley. Snow will move into the region sometime midday, then taper off in the evening.

This system will push the coldest air out of the region, and while it will stay cool into next week, temperatures won’t be as bitterly cold as the region will see this weekend.

Long Range Outlook

Next week will bring varied conditions with some snow possible on Tuesday and towards the end of the week. Otherwise, the region should see sunshine in between with cool highs in the -15 to -20 °C range.

Heading towards next weekend, several forecast show moderating temperatures, with highs returning to seasonal values for the weekend.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -9 °C while the seasonal overnight low is -19 °C.