Category: Forecasts

Spring Warmth Returns Alongside Showers

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After a brief cool-down that followed a wet end to the weekend, spring-like weather will return as mild temperatures return alongside some unsettled weather.

Temperatures are on their way back to near-seasonal today as daytime highs climb to around 12-15°C across the Red River Valley under fairly sunny skies for much of the day. There will be increasing cloud, particularly through the second half of the afternoon and early evening, spreading into the Red River Valley ahead of a low pressure system moving towards Manitoba. Winds will be pleasantly light out of the southeast. Expect temperatures to drop to a low near 4°C tonight under mostly cloudy skies.

On Thursday, a low pressure system tracking across the province will result in cloudy skies for Winnipeg showers developing through the Red River Valley beginning midday. Rainfall amounts look fairly low at just a couple mm, however higher amounts are possible in any heavier showers that might develop. Temperatures will be a bit cooler than Wednesday with highs near 11°C. Some clearing should work into the region on Thursday night as temperatures dip to a low near +2°C.

Showers are likely across the Red River Valley on Thursday
Showers are likely across the Red River Valley on Thursday

Friday will bring a return to the nice weather with clearing skies and a high near 15°C. A cold front will sweep through the region overnight into early Saturday morning, bringing more cloud into the region alongside some northerly winds. Temperatures will dip to around 3°C.

Long Range

Saturday will be fairly cloudy with a chance of showers through the first half of the day as the cold front clears the region. Temperatures will see a return to below-normal with highs topping out in the mid-single digits. Winnipeg will likely see sub-zero lows once again on Saturday night.

Sunday will bring more cloud back into the region through the day as another disturbance approaches the region. Temperatures will remain cool with highs in the mid- to upper-single digits. More showers are possible, however whether or not Winnipeg will see them depends on the exact track the disturbance takes.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently 12°C while the seasonal overnight low is 0°C.

Unsettled Slide Back to Chilly Conditions for the Easter Weekend

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Temperatures will fall off a cliff this weekend from nearly 20°C today to barely above freezing by Sunday as a surge of cold air plows southwards in the wake of a winter storm moving across the central and northern Prairies. This push of colder air will also bring unsettled conditions to Winnipeg & the Red River Valley, with several chances for rain and even a slight chance of flurries towards the end of the weekend.

Winnipeg will see warm and windy weather today as a low pressure system tracking through the central & northern Prairies moves into eastern Saskatchewan. A warm front associated with this system will move through this morning, bringing a slight chance of showers to the region. Temperatures will then climb to a high near 18°C with strong southerly winds increasing to 40 gusting 60 km/h. A cold front will push eastwards into the Red River Valley this afternoon, triggering the development of a line of showers that will move through the valley late in the afternoon into the evening. Along with the rain, there will be a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm or two along this line of showers.

Portions of the Red River Valley could potentially see over 25mm of rain in the [thunder]showers that move through Friday evening

By 10 or 11PM, the rain should be moving off east of the Red River Valley, and Winnipeg will head towards a low near 6°C with gradual clearing and diminishing winds.

Saturday will actually be a relatively nice day for much of the day. The Red River Valley will be nestled between Friday’s cold front to the east and a second cold front approaching from the north. That said, temperatures will climb to a high near 13 or 14°C with fairly light winds and variable cloudiness. A second disturbance will move into the region late in the afternoon, dragging another cold front southwards into the Red River Valley that will bring another wave of showers to Winnipeg & the Red River Valley. These showers will gradually taper off overnight, but temperatures will be dipping down to a low near +1°C, and those rain showers may change over to flurries in the second half of the night.

Temperatures will be stuck well below-normal (blue) across southern Manitoba on Sunday,

Sunday will be a rather unpleasant day as moderate northerly winds keep the temperature pinned near the freezing mark. Skies will remain cloudy through the day with a chance of flurries. Temperatures will dip down to around -4°C on Sunday night under mostly cloudy skies.

Long Range

Temperatures will slowly rebound towards seasonal through the first few days of next week. Winnipeg may see another chance for showers or flurries on Tuesday, but then things begin to settle down for the second half of the week.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently 10°C while the seasonal overnight low is -2°C.

Major Low Brings Mild Weather

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Winnipeg’s temperature will be climbing well above-seasonal through the second half of this week as a major low pressure system develops over the central Prairies, drawing mild air northwards out of the United States. While southern Manitoba will avoid the brunt of this system, it will also bring some gusty winds and a good chance of rain to round out the work week.

Today will be a very pleasant day in Winnipeg as a ridge of high pressure brings mainly sunny skies to the region and temperatures climb to a high near 15°C. Winds will be light out of the east to northeast, making for a wonderful day to get outside. Temperatures will dip down to a low near +1°C under partly cloudy skies overnight.

Thursday will bring even warmer temperatures to the region with highs climbing into the upper teens under partly cloudy skies. A major low pressure system will be organizing over the western Prairies, which will begin to increase winds out of the south over Manitoba. In Winnipeg & the Red River Valley, expect winds to pick up out of the southeast to 20-30 km/h by the end of the day. Temperatures will dip to a low near 8°C on Thursday night under partly cloudy skies. Winds will continue to increase through the night, reaching 30 to 40 km/h by Friday morning.

Much of Manitoba will see precipitation on Saturday with rain in the south changing to significant snow over the north.

Friday will be an active day as the low pressure system heads across the central Prairies and its cold front pushes eastwards across the Red River Valley. Ahead of the front, temperatures will be mild with highs reaching the mid- to upper-teens, but the winds will be quite strong out of the south at around 40 gusting 60 km/h. Cloud will increase through the day as the cold front approaches.

The cold front will push into the Red River Valley in the afternoon, supporting a developing area of showers as it does so. Indications at this point are that the showers could be fairly heavy with a slight chance of some thunderstorms embedded within.

Once the front passes through, winds will die down and skies will clear as temperatures head to a low near 5°C.

Long Range

The weekend looks to be a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday will be pleasant with near-seasonal temperatures and partly cloudy skies. Winds will be out of the west-northwest to around 20 km/h.

Things change on Saturday night as a second cold front moves through the region, ushering in Arctic air that will send temperatures well below seasonal and bring a chance of flurries back to the region.

Once the cold front moves through on Friday evening, cooler air will be ushered into the region throughout Saturday, followed by a second cold front on Saturday night.

Sunday will likely have mainly cloudy skies as temperatures drop to around 0°C midday and remain there. Sunday night will be seasonably cool as skies clear out and temperatures dip to a low in the -3 to -5°C range.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently 9°C while the seasonal overnight low is -2°C.

Gradual Recovery From Sunday Chill

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After reaching a balmy high of 19.8°C on Saturday, but a cold front ushered in northerly winds that gusted up to 56 km/h, sending temperatures on a steady downward spiral back to sub-zero temperatures by Sunday afternoon. The cooler weather won’t stick around for too long as temperatures are set to gradually return to near-seasonal values.

Fortunately, the cooler temperatures will be offset by a fair amount of sunshine. Today will kick off the week with mainly sunny skies through the day and a below-seasonal high of just 6°C. Any north wind that’s left over this morning will taper off midday, leaving things pretty pleasant despite the cooler temperatures. Temperatures will then dip to around -2°C tonight under mixed skies as some cloud spreads into the region ahead of the next disturbance moving across the Prairies.

Tuesday will bring partly cloudy skies to Winnipeg—likely a bit cloudier in the morning giving way to sunnier in the afternoon—and warmer temperatures with the high climbing to around 10°C. More cloud will push back in on Tuesday night as a shortwave rolls into the region. Temperatures will dip to a low near +2°C with a chance of showers persisting into Wednesday morning.

Near-seasonal temperatures will return ot the Red River Valley on Tuesday.

Wednesday will bring clearing skies through the morning as the shortwave moves out of the region. Temperatures will be quite mild with highs returning back towards 14 or 15°C. Temperatures will dip to a low near +3°C on Wednesday night under partly cloudy skies.

Long Range

The mild weather continues through to the end of the week, but by Thursday night the chance for precipitation begins to ramp up through the region. There’s still a lot of uncertainty as to what may happen; once again some models are slamming the region with rain and/or snow, while others keep us fairly dry. We’ll be keeping an eye on it; for now, enjoy the improving weather!

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently 9°C while the seasonal overnight low is -3°C.