Seasonably Cool Weather Ahead for Louis Riel Day

The weather will continue to be seasonably cool as Winnipeggers celebrate Louis Riel Day this year.

Winnipeg will see plenty of cloud today as a large mass of stratus moves through the region behind a disturbance that moved through overnight. Temperatures will climb to -11°C with some non-accumulating light snow likely through the day. Winds will be a bit breezy out of the northwest at 20 to 30 km/h. The cloud cover will stick around through much of the night with a continued chance for some light snow. The winds will ease off in the evening and temperatures will head to a low near -20°C overnight.

RDPS 2m Temperature Forecast valid 21Z Tuesday February 18, 2020
Tuesday will bring seasonably cool temperatures across the Prairies as an Arctic high moves through.

Cooler weather will move in for Tuesday and Wednesday as another Arctic high slides through the Prairies. Winnipeg will see a high near -17°C on Tuesday with breezy northwest winds near 30 km/h as skies clear out. Winds will ease on Tuesday evening, then temperatures will head to a low near -27°C under clear skies on Tuesday night.

Wednesday will be another cold one with a high of just -18°C. Winds will be light out of the west, shifting southerly in the afternoon. Winds will pick up through the night as temperatures dip to a low near -23°C.

Long Range Outlook

For those hoping for a return to milder conditions, then second half of the week has you covered. A large surge of Pacific air will spill across the Prairies and after a windy Thursday, temperatures in Winnipeg will climb into the mid-minus single digits. Daytime highs will climb towards the freezing mark through the rest of the week and stay there for the weekend. The city should see a fair amount of sunshine through the transition with no notable snowfall expected.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -8°C while the seasonal overnight low is -18°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.