Seasonably cool temperatures will remain in place over Winnipeg for the rest the week. The city will see plenty of cloud over the next few days along with some chances for rain.
Cloudy skies remain over the Red River Valley today, spread into the region ahead of a disturbance moving into the Dakotas. This system will spread rain northeastwards through the day into the southeastern corner of the province. Winnipeg will find itself just northwest of this area of rain, leaving the city with just a chance of some rain through the afternoon into the evening. The area of rain will likely nudge northwestwards a bit overnight, so the chance for some rain will continue tonight for Winnipeg. Light easterly winds will reinforce the cool temperatures in the region. Winnipeg will see a high near 9°C this afternoon and drop to around +4°C overnight.
On Thursday, the city will see a lingering chance for some showers first thing in the morning then the cloudy skies will break up through the afternoon. That afternoon sunshine should help temperatures warm a bit, reaching a high near 12°C with light winds. The city will see partly cloudy skies on Thursday night with a low near +3°C.
On Friday, a broad upper low will approach the region from the northwest. As it moves into the region, the increasing instability will result in the development of mixed skies and showers. There may even be a chance for some isolated thunderstorms, but no organized threat of any severe weather exists. Temperatures will climb to a near-seasonal 14°C with breezy southerly winds near 30 gusting 50 km/h. The chance for showers will continue through the night as a cold front slumps into the region. Winds will ease as temperatures head to a low near 5°C.
Long Range Outlook
Unfortunately for those looking for the arrival of summer heat, no significant changes are on the horizon. Seasonably cool temperatures will continue through the weekend and long-range forecasts show just a gradual return to seasonal temperatures. General instability will remain in place through the weekend, sustaining a continued chance of showers right through Sunday.
Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is 16°C while the seasonal overnight low is +2°C.
