The ship will be staying the course in Winnipeg this weekend with little change to the weather.
Southern Manitoba will see quiet weather this weekend as upper ridging stays over the region into next week. This upper pattern will support a broad area of high pressure across the southern Prairies over the coming days.
Little change in the weather is on on the way this weekend with mild winter temperatures persisting across the southern Prairies.
As a result, Winnipeg will see little change in the weather. The city will see highs near -1 °C and lows in the low minus single digits. Cloud will stick around today as fog in the area slowly lifts, followed by clearing skies on Saturday. Winds will be light today and tomorrow, but pick up out of the south to around 20 km/h on Sunday as the high slumps south of the province.
Long Range Outlook
Warm weather continues into the start of next week with variable cloudiness. Temperatures will begin to cool a bit through the latter half of the week, but still staying above seasonal values. No significant snow is in the forecast.
Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -13 °C while the seasonal overnight low is -24 °C.
Slack winds and a building upper ridge will continue to bring mild weather to Winnipeg as cloudier conditions move in.
Winnipeg will sit on the northeastern edge of a col today, bringing quiet conditions with a light southerly wind. Skies should stay mostly cloudy today; some models want to clear skies out this afternoon, but low-level winds in Winnipeg are forecast to stay southerly through the day. With little change in the low-level winds, it seems more likely that the clouds will persist through much of the day. Temperatures will continue mild with a high near -1 °C. The southerly wind will strengthen into the 20–30 km/h range overnight as temperatures head to a low near -5 °C.
Southern Manitoba will see near-freezing highs this week as an extended period of above-seasonal temperatures continues.
On Thursday and Friday, Winnipeg will see cloudy skies with mild weather continuing. The breezy southerly winds will continue through much of Thursday then taper off late in the day. Friday will bring a chance for some light snow to the region as a trough moves into the Red River Valley. Both days will see a high near -1 °C and lows around the -5 °C mark.
Long Range Outlook
The long-range forecast is rather astonishing for January in Winnipeg. Forecasts show little change to the broader weather pattern over the coming weeks. This means that the next 7–10 days will bring more of the same: mild temperatures and generally dry conditions.
Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -13 °C while the seasonal overnight low is -23 °C.
Winnipeggers will be able to continue easily enjoying the outdoors with temperatures over 10 °C above seasonal averages.
Today will start off with a low pressure system that moved into the region yesterday exiting eastwards into Ontario. As it pushes off, Winnipeg will see mainly sunny skies and westerly winds of 20–30 km/h. Temperatures inch up to a high near +1 °C through the day as the winds gradually ease. The city should see clear skies tonight with a low near -13 °C as a ridge moves through.
On Tuesday, an upper trough will move into Saskatchewan, spreading cloud cover eastwards ahead of it into Manitoba. Winds will shift to the southeast ahead of a surface low, but should stay light through the day. Temperatures will be a tad cooler as ridging remains across the region and Winnipeg will see a high near -3 °C. Skies will be mostly cloudy on Tuesday night with a low near -5 °C.
Mild temperatures will persist across the southern Prairies this week.
Wednesday will bring little change across the region as Winnipeg finds itself on the edge of a col. A col is an area of light winds found where a trough and a ridge intersect. In our case, the trough will run from Alberta southeastwards to a low over Iowa, and the ridge will run from NW Ontario southwestwards towards Idaho. As a result, any cloud left from Tuesday night should just stick around and give mostly cloudy skies. Winds will be light and temperatures should climb to a high near -1 °C. Skies will stay on the cloudier side on Wednesday night with a low near -4 °C.
On both Tuesday and Wednesday, the cloud cover could produce some periods of light snow, but accumulations would be insignificant. If it happens, the snow would be light enough that it’s only really worth mentioning in passing.
Long Range Outlook
Mild temperatures with conditions trending cloudier will continue through the week. The next chance for any organized snowfall looks to be on Friday night when an occluding frontal wave could bring a couple centimetres of snow to the region.
Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -13 °C while the seasonal overnight low is -23 °C.
Winnipeg’s seasonably mild temperatures will persist into 2021.
Winnipeg will see a fair amount of cloud today as stratus behind yesterday’s disturbance struggles to clear from the region. A weak ridge will move into the region this afternoon, slowly pushing the clouds eastwards and keeping winds light. A few clear breaks may develop late this afternoon, but more cloud cover will develop over the region tonight. Temperatures should reach a high near -7 °C and fall to a low near -15 °C tonight. Winds overnight will pick up out of the south into the 15–25 km/h range.
On Thursday, a low moving through the northern Prairies will push a trough eastwards into the Red River Valley. Winds will persist out of the south at 15–25 km/h through the day with temperatures climbing to a high near -7 °C. Winnipeg should see sun to start the day, but some clouds will work into the region by late afternoon. Skies will stay on the cloudier side overnight with a low near -12 °C. There will be a chance for a bit of light snow overnight to ring in the new year the trough passes.
Winnipeg may see a dusting of light snow on Thursday night to ring in 2021.
2021 will kick off with a ridge of high pressure will moving across southern Manitoba, bringing light winds and clearing skies. Temperatures will again climb to a seasonably mild -8 °C. Some more cloud will push into the region on Friday night as a warm front pushes towards the region. Temperatures will dip to a low near -11 °C with wins picking up out of the south to around 20 km/h.
Long Range Outlook
Even warmer weather will push into the region this weekend with temperatures climbing back to the freezing mark — or even above — and sticking around through much of next week. A gradual return of highs back into the mid-minus single digits is forecast for the latter half of next week. No significant snow is expected through the week.
Today’s seasonal daytime high in Winnipeg is -13 °C while the seasonal overnight low is -23 °C.
