An Arctic ridge will keep temperatures seasonably cool through the weekend as cloud pushes northwards out of the United States.

Unfortunately, Winnipeg has fallen into another stretch of below-seasonal temperatures. A ridge of high pressure extending from the Arctic southwards through the province will keep daytime highs in the mid teens through the weekend. The ridge will keep it dry over the province, but cloud will push northwards out of the United States. As a result, a mainly sunny start Friday will give way to cloudier conditions by the end of the afternoon.

Winds will start off light today, but will strengthen out of the north to around 30 km/h. The wind will ease to around 20 km/h tonight, then strengthen back to 30 to 40 km/h on Saturday. Saturday night will bring a repeat with winds easing to 20 km/h followed by a restrengthening to 30 km/h on Sunday.

Through all this wind, mixed to mostly cloudy skies will persist through the weekend. Daytime highs will hover in the low to mid-teens with overnight lows consistent in the low single digits. Unfortunately, the persistent wind through the weekend will make it feel rather chilly.

All in all the weather will be fairly quiet this weekend, even if it’s a bit cooler and cloudier than many would like for this time of year.

Long Range Outlook

Next week will start with a slow return towards seasonal temperatures. By mid-week, forecast models show a disturbance grazing the province which may bring some light rain to the region.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is 20°C while the seasonal overnight low is 6°C.

Winnipeg will see seasonably cool temperatures over the next few days with sunshine giving way to cloudy skies for Sunday.

A ridge of high pressure moving across southern Manitoba will be the main [lack of] weather-maker over the next couple days. The ridge will bring seasonably cool temperatures to the region; Winnipeg should see highs near 12°C and overnight lows dipping below freezing on Friday and Saturday. That wind that was so prominent yesterday will also ease with the approach of the ridge. Winnipeg will see northwesterly winds of 20 to 30 km/h today that become light tonight through Saturday.

A low pressure system moving from Montana into the Dakotas will spread cloud cover into southern Manitoba on Sunday. Some light rain will spread into southwestern Manitoba through the afternoon, but the Red River Valley won’t likely see any rain until late in the day or the evening. Temperatures will stay cool with a high near 11°C as winds pick up out of the east into the 20 to 30 km/h range. Winnipeg and the Red River Valley look to have a good chance of some light rain overnight. Temperatures will dip to a low near +2°C as winds shift to the north through the night.

Long Range Outlook

Skies should clear through the Red River Valley on Monday, but temperatures will continue below seasonal values. The next chance for rain will move into the region Wednesday night into Thursday. In the wake of that disturbance, it looks like Winnipeg will return to more seasonal temperatures with variable cloudiness.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is 14°C while the seasonal overnight low is +1°C.