You need to take the good with the bad: while Winnipeg will see milder temperatures today, it comes at the cost of a long stretch of cloudy skies.
A low pressure system tracking through the central Prairies has spread mild temperatures into Winnipeg and the Red River Valley. Unfortunately, while many will appreciate the warmth, overcast skies will blanket Winnipeg for much of the next few days. Temperatures will climb to a high near 0°C today with light southerly winds turning northwesterly in the afternoon. Some flurries are possible in the evening and overnight as a cold front slides through and winds of 20 to 30 km/h pick up out of the northwest. Temperatures will dip to a low near -6°C.
Behind the cold front, Arctic air will slowly push southwards into the Red River Valley. As a result, temperatures will remain relatively steady near -6°C. There will continue to be a chance for some flurries with northwesterly winds of 20 to 30 km/h. On Saturday night, temperatures will dip to a low near -12°C with northwest winds around 20 km/h. Skies will cloudy all day and through the night.
On Sunday, Winnipeg might finally see some sunshine poke through the clouds! Temperatures will be cooler yet with a high near -10°C and those northwesterly winds will continue at 15 to 25 km/h. Yet again, there may be some scattered flurries moving through the region. Skies will remain mixed to mostly cloudy on Friday night with a low near -16°C.
Long Range Outlook
Even cooler temperatures are on the way early next week as an Arctic high moves across the province. Daytime highs will dip into the -10 to -15°C range on Monday with overnight lows nearing -20°C on Monday night. The rest of the week will see temperatures gradually moderating, but they will likely still remain below seasonal values. No significant snowfall is in the forecast.
Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -4°C while the seasonal overnight low is -12°C.
