Cloudy Conditions Continue

Seasonal temperatures will continue in Winnipeg this week, but with plenty of cloud and a bit of light snow.

Winnipeg will remain under cloudy to mostly cloudy skies for the next three days as a train of upper-level disturbances moves through the region. Temperatures will reach a high near -1°C under cloudy skies in Winnipeg today. Some light snow may develop in Winnipeg this afternoon as a weakling upper-level trough moves into Manitoba. The chance for light snow will continue tonight as temperatures dip down to a low near -7°C.

Tuesday will bring more cloudy skies to Winnipeg with a high near 0°C. The Red River Valley will continue to see a chance of light snow as the upper trough exits the province. All snow – if there is any – should taper off on Tuesday night as temperatures head to a low near -7°C.

RDPS 2m Temperature Forecast valid 21Z Tuesday March 20, 2018

Temperatures will climb above the freezing mark in Winnipeg on TuesdayWednesday will bring…more cloud to Winnipeg. Light winds over the coming 3 days will do very little to move the extensive area of cloud out of the region. So, under mostly cloudy skies Winnipeg should reach a high near +1 or +2°C. With more cloud around on Wednesday night, temperatures should dip to a low near -7°C yet again.

Long Range Outlook

Little change is forecast through the remainder of the week. Fairly cloudy conditions will remain in place, but temperatures will warm just a tad with highs climbing into the +3 to 5°C range. The weekend continues the cloudy prognosis, with increasing chances for light snow.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently 0°C while the seasonal overnight low is -10°C.

Brad

Brad lives in Winnipeg with his wife and two children and is the founder of A Weather Moment. He has loved weather from a very young age and has followed that passion through his life so far. He received a B.Sc. in Earth Sciences with Specialization in Atmospheric Sciences and is currently employed in the field of meteorology. You can find the author as WeatherInThePeg on Mastodon.

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