Temperatures will climb well above-seasonal in Winnipeg today, but a cold front moving through tonight will bring a chance of thunderstorms to the region.

An approaching low pressure system will bring seasonably warm temperatures and breezy conditions to Winnipeg today. Under mainly sunny skies, temperatures will climb to a high near 27°C as winds pick up out of the south to 30-40 km/h. Those breezy winds will persist into the evening as the low continues to advance into the province. In the latter half of the night, the chance for showers or thunderstorms will increase as a cold front pushes into the Red River Valley. With the cold front not arriving until early Tuesday morning and the southerly winds continuing for much of the night, temperatures will remain mild in the Red River Valley. Winnipeg will see a low near 17°C.

The best chance for showers or thunderstorms will occur early Tuesday morning as the cold front pushes through the Red River Valley. There’s a chance that some of these thunderstorms will be strong, although severe looks unlikely at this point. This system will bring the potential for severe thunderstorms, but the most likely areas will be southwestern Manitoba earlier in the night, then shifting southwards into North Dakota.

After the cold front passes mid-morning, northwesterly winds near 30 gusting 50 km/h will move into the Red River Valley. These winds will usher in a much cooler air mass; Winnipeg will see a near-seasonal high near 21°C. On the bright side, though, the cloud cover will clear out of the region, leaving Winnipeg with mainly sunny skies for much of the day.

A ridge of high pressure will push into the province on Tuesday night, easing the winds but bringing very cool overnight lows. Winnipeg will likely see a low near 4°C, but southwestern Manitoba will likely see a widespread area of lows in the -1 to +2°C range. The chance for patchy frost can’t be dismissed for the Red River Valley, particularly in the southeastern portions.

Wednesday will bring near-seasonal conditions with a high near 20°C in Winnipeg. Winds will remain light and the region will see plenty of sunshine. The coldest air will shift off to the east through the day which will allow overnight lows to remain a bit higher on Wednesday night. Winnipeg should see a low near 5 or 6°C.

Long Range Outlook

The remainder of the week looks quite pleasant with daytime highs returning to the low to mid-twenties and overnight lows climbing back into the low teens. Winnipeg will see a fair amount of sunshine right through to the weekend with dry conditions continuing.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently 21°C while the seasonal overnight low is 8°C.

Near-seasonal temperatures and abundant sunshine will make for a pleasant weekend in Winnipeg.

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s system, another low pressure system will bring a chance of rain to Winnipeg today. This disturbance, approaching from the west, will keep Winnipeg under mostly cloudy to mixed skies today. The city will see a chance of light showers through the morning hours, easing off near lunch. A few sunny breaks will likely develop in the afternoon, allowing temperatures to climb to a high near 25°C. The chance for showers or thunderstorms will then develop a bit later in the afternoon as the upper-level disturbance associated with this system moves through the region.

Winds will remain fairly light through the day, but northwesterly winds of 30 gusting 50 km/h will develop over southwestern Manitoba and my spread into the Red River Valley late in the day. Once the sun starts setting, winds will diminish as skies clear and temperatures head to a low near 10°C.

Pleasant Weather for the Weekend

The weekend will bring almost ideal weather for most. Saturday will bring mainly sunny skies to the region. Winds slowly increasing out of the south to 20-30 km/h as temperatures head to a high near 25°C again. A few clouds will begin working into the Red River Valley late in the day ahead of a frontal wave pushing across the southern Prairies.

On Saturday night, the southerly winds will turn northwesterly and diminish in the wake of a cold front that will move through. As it passes, it will bring a chance of some scattered shower activity to the Red River Valley. Temperatures will head to a low near 13°C with skies clearing some time after midnight.

Sunday will bring slightly cooler late-summer day. Winnipeg will see mainly sunny skies, a high near 22°C, and west-northwesterly winds of 30 gusting 50 km/h. The winds will ease later in the day, leaving the city with clear skies on Sunday night as temperatures drop to a low near 9°C.

Long Range Outlook

The beginning of next week looks quite nice with Monday bringing more sunshine and temperatures returning back towards the mid-20s. The remainder of the week is forecast to be cooler with daytime highs near 20°C as multiple disturbances bring variable cloudiness to the city. There appears to be a few chances for showers, but no widespread or major rain event looks likely at this point.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently 22°C while the seasonal overnight low is 9°C.