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Mild Conditions Hang On For A Few More Days

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The mild January temperatures Winnipeg has been experiencing will come to an end this weekend as a passing low pressure system brings some light snow and a return to more seasonal conditions.

Over the next few days, the sun will continue to be elusive as low cloud remains widespread over the region. Temperatures will start off slightly cooler today with a high near -7°C, but the milder temperatures will return for Thursday and Friday with highs climbing up to near the -2°C mark. Winds will be light today, then pick up out of the southeast on Thursday to around 30 km/h.

The main weather story will be a low pressure system that moves through on Friday, bringing some snow with it. It doesn’t seem like Winnipeg or the Red River Valley will see too much snow — much of it is expected to fall over central Manitoba – but a couple centimetres is possible. Temperatures will be pleasant, though, with a high near -1°C expected. Winds will be light through the morning, then pick up out of the west-northwest to around 30 km/h as the low moves out of Manitoba. Temperatures are forecast to fall to around -12°C on Friday night as a cold front sweeps southwards behind the low.

Long Range Outlook

The weekend will bring cooler conditions back to Winnipeg with near-seasonal highs in the -10 to -15°C range and overnight lows dipping down towards -20°C. Skies will remain mostly cloudy and winds will gradually diminish late Saturday.

Milder temperatures will return next week as conditions turn increasingly unsettled and the chance of accumulating snow returning to the region.

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

Pleasant January Weather Continues

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Winnipeg will continue to see pleasant January weather over the next few days with mild temperatures and light winds.

The weather over the next 3 days will defined by a stalled frontal boundary draped from Parkland Manitoba southeastwards through the Red River Valley and onwards towards the Great Lakes. This stalled boundary will keep winds light and temperatures mild for the next 3 days. The one downside will be the generally cloudy skies that persist along the front and the potential for patchy fog in any areas that manage to see some clearing at night or are stuck near the edges of cloud boundaries.

Temperatures for the first half of the week will be remarkably steady with highs around -6°C and lows dipping to around -10°C. The only chance for any sort of organized snow looks to be on Tuesday afternoon as a weak low pressure system moves through the region; Winnipeg will likely see light snow through the afternoon hours, but only around 1-3 cm is forecast to fall.

Mild conditions will remain in place across much of the southern Prairies over the next few days

In some ways, it’s almost as good as can be asked for in a Winnipeg January: warm enough to be outside but cool enough that it’s not too sloppy, no winds making it miserable, and much of the outdoor winter activities up and running. The lack of sun is a bit of a hindrance, but cloud is often the price you pay for warmer weather in the winter.

Long Range Outlook

The remainder of the week looks quite cloudy with several chances for snow and mild temperatures continuing. Early indications are that a fairly significant low pressure system will move into the Dakotas on Friday, but there’s still quite a bit of uncertainty on how exactly it will affect southern Manitoba.

Temperatures will take a dip back towards seasonal values on the weekend as slightly cooler air slumps southwards behind the Dakotas low. The cool-down looks short-lived, however, with milder temperatures returning to start off February!

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -13°C while the seasonal overnight low is -23°C.

Cold Conditions Continue through the Weekend

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A slight warm-up on Sunday won’t make much of a difference: cold weather continues into the first half of next week.

Winnipeg will be locked under the influence of a sprawling Arctic high that will keep daytime highs around -20°C both today and tomorrow under sunny skies. Temperatures will once again dip back down towards -30°C tonight, but some cloud pushing into the area late Saturday ahead of some warmer air pushing in will temper the cold a bit and keep overnight lows to around -25°C. Winds will be light at 10 to 20 km/h today, tonight and tomorrow. Winds will pick up out of the south on Saturday night to around 20 to 30 km/h as skies cloud over.

A few flurries will move thorugh portions of southern Manitoba on Sunday morning.

A passing low pressure system will bring some light flurries to the Red River Valley on Sunday morning as slightly warmer air pushes into the region. Temperatures should climb to a relatively balmy – but still below seasonal – minus 16°C or so with winds shifting to the northwest midday and picking up to around 30 km/h. Skies will clear out overnight as temperatures head to a low near -28°C.

Long Range Outlook

Early next week will see bitter cold return to the region as another Arctic high arrives. Highs will fall into the mid-minus twenties on Monday with overnight lows again near -30°C. A big change is on the horizon, though, as the large-scale weather pattern begins a pretty significant shift and an upper-level ridge starts building into the Prairies. By mid-week, daytime highs are expected to climb towards -5°C, with the potential of near-0°C highs by the end of the week!

This shift to milder weather will come with variable cloudiness with little chance of snow.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -13°C while the seasonal overnight low is -24°C.

Windy Return to Colder Weather

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The pleasant temperature Winnipeg has seen the past few days are coming to an end: a potent cold front will blast through today, bringing strong northerly winds usher Arctic air back into the region.

While today will start off with mild temperatures near the freezing mark, a cold front will push through early this morning, ushering in northerly winds of 50 gusting to 70 km/h that will send temperatures plummeting into the low minus teens through the afternoon. There will be a fairly good chance of flurries today, but no notable accumulations are expected.

Temperatures continue to fall tonight, heading towards a low of -23°C under cloudy skies. A disturbance moving through the Dakotas will spread snow into southeastern Manitoba, possibly clipping portions of the Red River Valley. In Winnipeg, it looks like up to around 2 cm of snow may fall, but further south in the Red River Valley up to 4 to 8 cm of snow may fall overnight. Moderate northerly winds will continue through the night.

NAM Forecast 2m Temperature valid 12Z Wednesday January 10, 2018
A cold front will sweep southwards through Winnipeg early this morning.

Thursday will bring clearing skies to Winnipeg & area as the winds slowly taper off. Temperatures will be cold with daytime highs near -21°C. Thursday night will bring mainly clear skies with light winds as temperatures fall to a low near -30°C. The cold weather continues on Friday with a daytime high near -20°C under sunny skies. Expect a low near -31°C on Friday night with the potential for extreme cold warnings.

Long Range Outlook

Conditions look cold and dry through the weekend and into the beginning of next week. Winnipeg will see variable cloudiness through the weekend as a weak disturbance passes to the south, but no accumulating snowfall is expected.

Long-range guidance suggests that temperatures will begin to climb back to seasonal to above-seasonal values in the second half of next week.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -13°C while the seasonal overnight low is -24°C.