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Mild Weather Returns to Winnipeg

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A return to spring weather has arrived for Southern Manitoba with temperatures returning to seasonal to above-seasonal values for the remainder of the week. Plenty of clouds will be in place today, but sunnier skies will move in for Thursday and Friday, making for a great end to the work week.

Wednesday
8°C / -3°C
Mainly cloudy

Thursday
10°C / -2°C
A few clouds; chance of showers

Friday
10°C / -2°C
Mainly sunny

Today will be a fairly cloudy day thanks to a low pressure system moving through the Northern Plains of the United States. While the precipitation associated with the system will remain south of the border, a fair amount of cloud will push into our region making for a bit of a dreary day. Fortunately, temperatures will return to seasonal values with a high today near 8°C. Clouds will clear out overnight with the temperature dropping to around –3°C.

GPDS 6hr. QPF – Valid 00Z Friday April 10, 2015
A weak disturbance slumping southwards into the Red River Valley will bring a slight chance of showers to Winnipeg on Thursday.

Thursday and Friday will both be mainly sunny days with highs near 10°C and lows near –2°C. Little in the way of weather is expected on Friday, however tomorrow a weak disturbance slumping southeastwards will push into the Red River Valley and bring just a slight chance of showers late in the day to Winnipeg.

A Look At The Weekend

This weekend looks quite nice for Southern Manitoba with daytime highs in the teens and plenty of sunshine. Winds look fairly calm through the weekend, although they may end up breezy out of the south sometime Sunday for a few hours as a tough line approaches. As the trough moves through, we may see some shower activity on Sunday afternoon.

All in all a fairly nice weekend with a welcome return to warmer temperatures.

Gradually Warming Up

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Temperatures will gradually warm this week as we move back into more spring-like conditions.

Monday will remain cool as a strong high pressure sits just off to our north
Monday will remain cool as a strong high pressure sits just off to our north

Monday

Monday
1°C / -4°C
Mainly Sunny

Today will remain on the cool side as a surface high remains parked off to our north. This high will keep arctic-ish air over southern Manitoba, suppressing high temperatures to near the freezing mark. Winds will be light however, making for a pleasant, but slightly chilly day.

Tuesday

Tuesday
4°C / -1°C
Mix of sun and cloud

Tuesday will see a slight uptick in temperatures over Monday, with values climbing a few degrees above zero. Skies will be a mixture of sun and cloud and winds will be breezy from the east. There may be a bit of snow on Tuesday night as a strong upper-impulse moves through, but accumulations will be small.

Wednesday

Wednesday
7°C / 0°C
Mainly Sunny

Wednesday will see temperatures increase further, with highs in the mid to upper single digits in southern Manitoba. Skies should remain mainly sunny with light winds, making for a nice day!

Long Range

The long range forecast shows increasingly warm temperatures toward the end of the week. Models suggest that above-normal weather will last into mid-April at least. This means highs frequently into the teens and very long range models even show our first 20C readings of the year!

Cooling Down a Bit

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This week will see somewhat cooler conditions than what we experienced on the weekend, but temperatures will remain above-seasonal nonetheless.

Temperatures will be a bit cooler this week as cooler air floods in from the north
Temperatures will be a bit cooler this week as cooler air floods in from the north

Monday

Monday
3°C / -3°C
Mainly cloudy

Today will be mainly cloudy as extensive upper cloud moves through southern Manitoba. Some precipitation will pass to our south early in the day, potentially giving us a light shower or flurry. Temperatures will certainly be cooler than the record “heat” of Sunday, but with highs in the low single digits, conditions will still be above-seasonal. A chilly north wind will be responsible for ushering in these cooler conditions and also add a slight wind chill factor throughout the day.

Tuesday

Tuesday
2°C / -5°C
Mix of sun and cloud

Tuesday will be similar to Monday temperature-wise, but it should be a sunnier day. Skies will be a mix of sun and cloud with breezy north-west winds. A light shower or flurry will be possible due to some low-level instability developing, but any accumulations will be small.

Wednesday

Wednesday
4°C / -6°C
Mix of sun and cloud

Wednesday will once again see temperatures in the low single digits under a mixture of sun and cloud. There is a slight chance of a shower or flurry again, though the chance will be lower than on Tuesday. Winds will be light and from the south.

Long Range

The long range forecast suggests we should see generally above-seasonal conditions for the rest of the month. Now that our snow cover is gone the ground can effectively absorb solar radiation, converting it to sensible heat. As the ground dries out this process will become even more efficient. Our normal temperatures will gradually increase over the next few weeks, meaning that above-seasonal weather today will become more normal by month’s end. There is no sign of any significant precipitation in the forecast at this time, so flooding should remain minimal in the Red River Valley this spring.

Icy Grip of Winter Loosening

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Temperatures will be on their way up over the next few days as the coldest air slides off to our east allowing temperatures to finally rebound to more pleasant levels. No significant snow is expected, either, so it looks like Winnipeg will actually have a fairly nice weekend coming up!

Friday
-11°C / -22°C
Mainly sunny
Saturday
-11°C / -18°C
Partly cloudy
Sunday
-6°C / -15°C
Morning cloud with a chance of flurries

The next two days will be near carbon-copies of each other as a ridge of high pressure lingers through Southern Manitoba. Both days will feature mainly sunny skies, relatively light winds and highs near –11°C. Tonight’s low will be near –22°C and Saturday night’s low will be moderated somewhat by some cloud moving in and fall to around –18°C.

Sunday looks to start the morning with mainly cloudy skies with a slight chance of some very light flurry activity as a trough of low pressure moves through. Skies will then clear through the remainder of the day as temperatures climb to a seasonal –6°C. Temperatures will drop to around –15°C on Sunday night.

The CPC 6-10 day temperature anomaly outlook shows another shot of below-normal temperatures.
The CPC 6-10 day temperature anomaly outlook shows another shot of below-normal temperatures.

Looking ahead to the long-range, it seems like we’ll see another shot of cold air bringing below-seasonal temperatures next week and then moderate towards a potentially longer stretch of more seasonal temperatures. Little precipitation is expected.