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Quiet, Cool Weather Ahead

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After yesterday’s cold turning windy weather, the coming few days are set to be entirely unexciting with benign, cool weather.

Winnipeg will find itself on the northern side of an Arctic ridge for the next few days, which will bring fairly benign weather to the region and keep temperatures on the cool side.

For the next several days, daytime highs near -16°C, give or take a degree or two, are expected while overnight lows sit near -26 or -27°C. Winds will be a bit breezy this afternoon, out of the northwest at 20 to 30 km/h, but will taper off this evening and remain light for Tuesday and Wednesday. Skies will also become increasingly sunny, with a mix of sun and cloud today giving way to partly cloudy skies tomorrow, and finally mainly sunny skies on Wednesday.

Long Range Outlook

The remainder of the week looks like more of the same. The Pacific storm track will remain to the west and south, while any weaker polar disturbances remain to the north. Below-seasonal temperatures will remain in place for the remainder of the work week, but indications are that the Alaska high that has helped entrench the cold northerly flow over the Prairies may collapse towards the end of the week, forcing the coldest Arctic air back into the north and allowing temperatures on the Prairies to moderate.

This would also likely result in the chance for some snow, but there’s little confidence in any potential storms at this point.

Enjoy a quiet and sunny, albeit chilly, week ahead!

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -10°C while the seasonal overnight low is -21°C.

Pleasant January Weather Continues

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Winnipeg will continue to see pleasant January weather over the next few days with mild temperatures and light winds.

The weather over the next 3 days will defined by a stalled frontal boundary draped from Parkland Manitoba southeastwards through the Red River Valley and onwards towards the Great Lakes. This stalled boundary will keep winds light and temperatures mild for the next 3 days. The one downside will be the generally cloudy skies that persist along the front and the potential for patchy fog in any areas that manage to see some clearing at night or are stuck near the edges of cloud boundaries.

Temperatures for the first half of the week will be remarkably steady with highs around -6°C and lows dipping to around -10°C. The only chance for any sort of organized snow looks to be on Tuesday afternoon as a weak low pressure system moves through the region; Winnipeg will likely see light snow through the afternoon hours, but only around 1-3 cm is forecast to fall.

Mild conditions will remain in place across much of the southern Prairies over the next few days

In some ways, it’s almost as good as can be asked for in a Winnipeg January: warm enough to be outside but cool enough that it’s not too sloppy, no winds making it miserable, and much of the outdoor winter activities up and running. The lack of sun is a bit of a hindrance, but cloud is often the price you pay for warmer weather in the winter.

Long Range Outlook

The remainder of the week looks quite cloudy with several chances for snow and mild temperatures continuing. Early indications are that a fairly significant low pressure system will move into the Dakotas on Friday, but there’s still quite a bit of uncertainty on how exactly it will affect southern Manitoba.

Temperatures will take a dip back towards seasonal values on the weekend as slightly cooler air slumps southwards behind the Dakotas low. The cool-down looks short-lived, however, with milder temperatures returning to start off February!

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -13°C while the seasonal overnight low is -23°C.

Mild Weather Challenges Record, Then Slumping Towards Seasonal

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Temperatures will climb well above freezing today and challenge a daytime high record over 100 years old. The significant warmth will ease through the remainder of the weekend, but temperatures are still expected to remain above-normal into the beginning of next week.

Winnipeg will see a cloudy and mild start today with temperatures starting out near 0 or +1°C. Temperatures will climb through the day, reaching a high near +5°C as the sun starts breaking out from behind the clouds later this afternoon. This high will challenge the current daily record high for January 19th of 5.6°C, set first in 1900 and then tied again in 1908. Winds will be out of the southwest at 20 to 30 km/h, gusting at times to 40-50 km/h. Skies will remain partly cloudy for the evening, then cloud back up overnight as a cold front slowly slumps southwards out of the Interlake. Winnipeg will see a low near -8°C.

RDPS Forecast 2m Temperature valid 21Z Friday January 19, 2017
A mild air mass will bring daytime highs near 5°C to the Red River Valley today

Saturday will bring mixed skies to the city – looking cloudier in the morning and a but sunnier in the afternoon – with a high near -2°C. It’s quite a bit cooler than Friday, but still well above the seasonal high of -13°C. There isn’t too much else to say! Saturday night will see mainly cloudy skies and a low near -8°C. Sunday will bring mixed to cloudy skies with a high near -5°C and a low near -10°C. Winds will remain light.

Long Range Outlook

The first half of next week will bring variable cloudiness to Winnipeg with temperatures continuing to trend towards seasonal values. No significant snow is on the horizon. All things considered, it’ll be beautiful January weather!

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -13°C while the seasonal overnight low is -23°C.

Cold Conditions Continue through the Weekend

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A slight warm-up on Sunday won’t make much of a difference: cold weather continues into the first half of next week.

Winnipeg will be locked under the influence of a sprawling Arctic high that will keep daytime highs around -20°C both today and tomorrow under sunny skies. Temperatures will once again dip back down towards -30°C tonight, but some cloud pushing into the area late Saturday ahead of some warmer air pushing in will temper the cold a bit and keep overnight lows to around -25°C. Winds will be light at 10 to 20 km/h today, tonight and tomorrow. Winds will pick up out of the south on Saturday night to around 20 to 30 km/h as skies cloud over.

A few flurries will move thorugh portions of southern Manitoba on Sunday morning.

A passing low pressure system will bring some light flurries to the Red River Valley on Sunday morning as slightly warmer air pushes into the region. Temperatures should climb to a relatively balmy – but still below seasonal – minus 16°C or so with winds shifting to the northwest midday and picking up to around 30 km/h. Skies will clear out overnight as temperatures head to a low near -28°C.

Long Range Outlook

Early next week will see bitter cold return to the region as another Arctic high arrives. Highs will fall into the mid-minus twenties on Monday with overnight lows again near -30°C. A big change is on the horizon, though, as the large-scale weather pattern begins a pretty significant shift and an upper-level ridge starts building into the Prairies. By mid-week, daytime highs are expected to climb towards -5°C, with the potential of near-0°C highs by the end of the week!

This shift to milder weather will come with variable cloudiness with little chance of snow.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -13°C while the seasonal overnight low is -24°C.