Warm and Windy Weekend Ahead

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Winnipeg will see spring warmth spread into the region this weekend, but along with it comes several days of windy weather.

A developing low pressure complex over the Canadian Prairies and northern Plains of the United States will bring moderate southerly winds and spring warmth to southern Manitoba. Winnipeg will see temperatures climb to a high near 13 °C today with southerly winds strengthening to 40 gusting 60 km/h. Fortunately, there will be plenty of sunshine today with nary a cloud in the sky. Skies will stay clear tonight with southerly winds continuing near 30 km/h and a low near 2 °C.

It’ll be another mild one on Saturday with temperatures climbing into the mid-teens with mainly sunny skies. Those southerly winds will persist, again climbing back up to 40 gusting 60 km/h. Some cloud cover will begin pushing into the region late in the day, bringing cloudy skies for Saturday night. The winds will finally taper off overnight as a low pressure complex moves into the province. Temperatures will dip to a low near 5 °C on Saturday night.

RDPS 24hr Accumulated QPF Forecast valid 00Z Monday March 22, 2021
A low pressure system moving across southern Manitoba on Sunday will bring a chance of showers to many areas.

Winnipeg will see mostly cloudy skies on Sunday as the low pressure complex works through. A band of showers will push across the province ahead of a cold front. Most areas will see a good chance of getting some rain, but amounts won’t be too substantial. Most areas will see just a trace of some rain but some spots — mainly south and east of Winnipeg — may see 2–5 mm. Temperatures will climb to a high near 13 °C, then a cold front passes and ushers in northwest winds of 30–40 km/h. Skies will clear lat in the day followed by easing winds and temperatures heading to a low near -4 °C on Sunday night.

Long Range Outlook

Spring weather continues next week with variable cloudiness and highs in the upper single digits. Overnight lows will dip a couple degrees below freezing most nights.

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

Sunny and Warm Weather Ahead

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Winnipeg will see plenty of sunshine over the coming days as spring warmth builds into the region.

A building upper ridge over the coming days will support seasonably mild weather in Winnipeg over the coming days. Skies will clear in Winnipeg this morning, leaving the city with sunshine as winds pick up out of the northwest to around 20 km/h. Temperatures will climb to a high near 8 °C. The wind will ease tonight with a low near -6 °C.

500mb Wind Forecast valid 18Z Thursday March 18, 2021
A broad upper ridge will extend from the western United States northwards over the Canadian Prairies through the second half of the week.

The next couple days will bring plenty of sun to the city with highs near 10 °C on Thursday and near 13 °C on Friday. Overnight lows will also climb; Winnipeg will dip to around freezing on Thursday night, and to +3 °C on Friday night. Winds will be light on Thursday, but a moderate southerly wind will develop on Friday as the warm air moves in. The wind will strengthen out of the south on Thursday night into the 20–30 km/h range, then up to 40–50 km/h on Friday. Wind will ease into the 20–30 km/h range on Friday night with partly cloudy skies.

Long Range Outlook

Winnipeg will see warm weather this weekend with highs in the 10–15 °C range and increasing cloud. Generally unsettled conditions will move through Saturday night through Monday, bringing the chance of showers to the region. Once that passes, temperatures will stay seasonably mild with variable cloudiness.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is 0 °C while the seasonal overnight low is -11 °C.

Quiet, Mild Weather Ahead

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Winnipeg will see a quiet start to the week weather-wise with seasonably mild conditions continuing.

A slow-moving area of high pressure will keep Winnipeg seasonably warm and dry over the coming days, but cloud cover will gradually encroach from the west. Over the coming days, the highs and lows will stay steady for the city with highs around 6 or 7 °C and lows near -2 or -3 °C. Today, the city will start off with sunny skies, but southerly winds will strengthen to 30 gusting 50 km/h and a few clouds will push in from the west. These partly cloudy skies will continue overnight, but the winds will ease.

RDPS 2m Temperature Forecast valid 21Z Tuesday March 16, 2021
While the Red River Valley will enjoy seasonably mild temperatures, it will be a bit cooler across the central Prairies.

On Tuesday, the city will see mixed skies with cloudier conditions over southwest Manitoba. A few flurries or rain showers are possible in this area of cloud, but will likely stay over western Manitoba and the central Interlake. The clouds will thicken up on Tuesday night for the city.

Winnipeg will see mixed skies on Wednesday as morning cloud clears out for some portion of the afternoon. Winds will be light again as a new area of high pressure builds into the province.

Long Range Outlook

Warmer weather will begin moving into the province for the end of the week with highs climbing back into the low teens and lows above freezing. Skies should be mainly sunny through the rest of the work week.

A large pattern shift will occur this weekend, shifting the region into a more unsettled pattern. Cloud cover is forecast to increase this weekend, and several chances for rain exist through the first half of next week.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -1 °C while the seasonal overnight low is -11 °C.

Sunny, Seasonably Mild Weather Ahead

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Winnipeg will see plenty of sunshine in the coming days with seasonably mild spring temperatures.

The city will see warmer temperatures return today as highs climb to around +4 °C. The winds will be rather breezy, though, with ridge outflow southerlies picking up into the 30–40 km/h range later this morning. Temperatures will dip to around -4 °C tonight with mostly clear skies. The wind will taper off to light through the evening and shift to the west.

RDPS 2m Temperature Forecast valid 21Z Saturday March 13, 2021
Winnipeg and the Red River Valley will see mild temperatures on Saturday afternoon.

Winnipeg will see sunshine again on Saturday with temperatures climbing to a high near 8 °C. A broad ridge moving across the Prairies will keep winds light, shifting from westerly to northerly in the afternoon. Skies will stay clear again on Saturday night with a low near -5 °C.

Sunday? More sunshine with a high near 5 °C and east-southeast winds. Temperatures will head to a low near -4 °C on Sunday night with winds picking up out of the south into the 20–30 km/h range.

Long Range Outlook

A bit of cloud may move through on Monday/Tuesday with a chance of flurries overnight. Aside from that, the rest of the week looks to bring plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will continue at near-seasonal to seasonably mild throughout the week.

Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -2 °C while the seasonal overnight low is -12 °C.