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RDPS 2m Temperature Forecast valid 03Z Saturday February 8, 2020

Cold End to the Week, Milder Temperatures Return for the Weekend

Brad

An Arctic high will bring cold weather to Winnipeg today, but seasonal temperatures return alongside some flurries for the weekend.

A sprawling Arctic high will move through southern Manitoba today, bringing with it colder weather. Winnipeg will see a seasonably cold high of -18°C with light winds. Skies will stay sunny for most of the day, but there will be a chance of some cloud moving in late in the day as it drifts towards the region from the northwest. Cloud cover will continue to build in tonight with southerly winds of 10 to 20 km/h. A weak warm front pushing into the region will help keep temperatures a tad warmer than last night with a low near -24°C.

Saturday will bring mostly cloudy skies as an upper-level disturbance rolls over the region. Temperatures will rebound nicely to a near-seasonal high of -11°C with light winds. Some flurries will move through over the course of the day, but will be most likely through the morning hours. The cloud will break up a bit for Saturday night as temperatures head to a low near -20°C.

The city will see mixed to cloudy skies on Sunday as another low pressure system begins to build across Saskatchewan. Temperatures will climb back to around -9°C, but winds will pick up out of the south to around 30 km/h through the afternoon. Those winds will persist through the night alongside cloudier skies and keep temperatures steady around -10°C.

Long Range Outlook

More flurries are likely on Monday as mild air continues to push into the region. Temperatures will stay seasonably warm through Tuesday with highs climbing to around -6°C. A cold front is forecast to sweep through mid-week, bringing a chance for some more light snow and a return of colder weather. Through the second half of the week, daytime highs are forecast to drop back into the -15 to -20°C range with overnight lows dipping into the -20 to -25°C range.

These cooler conditions will likely stick around through the weekend; the shift in temperatures will be largely driven by the polar vortex as it shifts back from the High Arctic into Hudson Bay, bringing bitter cold to Canada’s eastern Arctic and supply colder air to the eastern Prairies.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -10°C while the seasonal overnight low is -20°C.

Cool Start, Then Warming Mid-Week

Brad

Cooler temperatures return to start Winnipeg’s week as an Arctic high moves through the Prairies. The cold will be short-lived, though, with milder temperatures expected to return mid-week.

Winnipeg will see partly cloudy skies with a seasonably cool high near -14°C today. The colder weather is moving into the region with an Arctic high that’s building across the Prairies behind a low that moved through overnight. These cooler conditions will also be joined by a northwesterly wind of 20 to 30 km/h today. This will produce wind chill values in the -20 to -25 range through the day, so it’ll feel noticeably chillier than just the temperature might make you believe.

Some cloud cover will move through tonight as temperatures drop to a low near -23°C with light winds. This will be the coldest night since the temperature dipped to -28.7°C on January 20th. There will be a chance of some light, non-accumulating flurries as the cloud moves through overnight.

RDPS 2m Temperature Forecast valid 06Z Tuesday February 4, 2020
Cooler temperatures will return to southern Manitoba on Monday night as an Arctic high moves across the Prairies.

Tuesday will see the Arctic high dropping to our south with a ridge extending northwards through the province. This will keep temperatures cold with a high of just -16°C and – as soon as the overnight cloud clears out – plenty of sunshine. With the ridge over the region winds should stay light through the day out of the west-southwest.

A low pressure system will move across northern Manitoba on Tuesday night, spreading slightly warmer air across the southeastern Prairies. Winds will pick up out of the south overnight to 20 to 30 km/h as temperatures rise to around -12°C by morning.

Wednesday will bring increasing cloud to Winnipeg with a mild high near -6°C. The southerly winds will be quite noticeable to star the day at 30 gusting 50 km/h, but will ease heading into the afternoon. Skies will become increasingly cloudy through the day with a chance of light snow in the evening and overnight as a cold front pushes into the region. Temperatures will dip to a low near -10°C on Wednesday night with northerly winds of 10 to 20 km/h.

Long Range Outlook

It looks like seasonal conditions with variable cloudiness will stick around for the rest of the work week and the weekend. Temperatures will hover around seasonal values and other than the occasional chance of flurries, there is no notable snowfall in the next 5 to 7 days.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -10°C while the seasonal overnight low is -21°C.

RDPS 2m Temperature Forecast valid 21Z Thursday January 30, 2020

Broken Record: Cloudy Conditions Continue

Brad

More of the same is on the way for Winnipeg as temperatures gradually climb through the rest of the week.

A stagnant flow over the eastern Prairies will keep skies mostly cloudy in Winnipeg through the next few days. While an odd patch of clearing may be possible – although these small gaps are practically impossible to forecast ahead of time – skies should stay cloudy through a vast majority of the coming days.

A weak disturbance moving through southern Manitoba will spread some light snow across the Red River Valley today. The organized snow will taper off later in the day, but the chance for flurries will continue through Thursday. Temperatures will gradually warm with highs reaching around -2°C on Friday. Lows will follow suit, climbing towards -5°C by Friday night.

The only change the region may see over the coming days is a greater likelihood of mist and fog. While it will be possible from tonight onwards, the chance is higher towards the end of the week.

Long Range Outlook

A change is finally coming to the region this weekend. A well-organized low will track across the northern Prairies, bringing westerly winds across the Prairies and clearing out some of the low-level moisture trapped in the region. Temperatures will stay near-freezing through the weekend, but then a strong cold front will sweep through the region late Sunday. Temperatures will head back towards seasonal values to start next week alongside some much-appreciated sunshine.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -11°C while the seasonal overnight low is -22°C.

Cloudy, Seasonably Mild Conditions Continue

Brad

Cloudy and seasonably mild conditions continue in Winnipeg this week.

Little change in the weather lies ahead for Winnipeg as the upper air pattern stays stagnant. Broad upper ridging is bringing seasonably mild conditions to the region, but has also trapped a huge area of low cloud over the eastern Prairies. As a result, the weather will be surprisingly consistent over the coming days.

Winnipeg will see daytime highs in the -6 to -8°C range over the next few days with overnight lows dipping down into the minus teens. Winds will stay light through the next several days. With all the cloud stuck in the region, some flurries will be possible, particularly in the evening and overnight hours when the temperatures dip a bit.

Long Range Outlook

More of the same is on tap for Thursday, but by Friday the pattern begins to change and the region will transition into a more unsettled pattern. The region will still be dealing with plenty of cloud, but a bit of sun will be possible heading into the weekend. With several disturbances expected to track through the region Friday through Tuesday, there’s also a good chance of seeing some accumulating snow. Right now, the best chances for snow look to be Thursday night, Friday night, and Sunday night into Monday.

Cooler weather is forecast to push back into the region next week.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -12°C while the seasonal overnight low is -23°C.