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Mild Conditions Continue Until Mid-Week

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Winnipeg will continue to see mild conditions for a couple more days, then a low pressure system moving through will usher in another surge of Arctic air.

Winnipeg will see sunny skies and seasonably mild conditions as a weak ridge moves across the province. Highs near -7°C combined with light winds will make for a beautiful January day that’s hard to complain about. Temperatures will dip to a low near -12°C tonight with a light southerly wind developing. Some cloud will begin to push into the region late overnight into early Tuesday morning.

Another surge of slightly milder air will move back into the region on Tuesday ahead of a developing low pressure system in Alberta. Temperatures will climb to around -4°C under mainly cloudy skies with winds out of the southeast at 20 to 30 km/h. An area of snow will spread eastwards across the central Prairies through the day, but at this point it looks like the snow will mostly remain north of a warm front which will be draped through western Manitoba and across the Interlake region. Temperatures will remain mild on Tuesday night near -4°C under cloudy skies with a chance of flurries and light winds.

RDPS Forecast 2m Temperature, Wind, and MSLP valid 00Z Wednesday January 10, 2018
An approaching low pressure system will keep temperatures mild on Tuesday night in Winnipeg, but much colder temperatures arrive on Wednesday

An Arctic cold front will sweep through early Wednesday morning, ushering in northwesterly winds of 30 to 40 km/h and sending temperatures in Winnipeg plummeting to around -19°C by evening. Skies will remain cloudy with a chance of flurries throughout much of the day. Skies will remain cloudy much of Wednesday night as temperatures drop to a low near -24°C by early Thursday morning.

Long Range Outlook

Below-seasonal temperatures will remain in place for the remainder of the week with daytime highs in the -22 to -18°C range and overnight lows in the mid-minus 20s right through the weekend. Conditions also look fairly dry, although a light skiff of snow may be possible on Friday as a low pressure system passes by through North Dakota.

There are hints of a more prolonged mild period developing next week, but models are still waffling on just how far north the warm air will make it and whether it will be continental feature, or primarily restricted to the United States. We’ll just have to wait and see on that one.

For now, get out there and enjoy the nice weather before that cold front arrives on Wednesday!

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

Winnipeg To See A Windy Return to Warmer Temperatures

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This weekend, Winnipeg will see temperatures climb to the warmest values seen since mid-December, but along with the warmth will come wind and a chance of flurries.

Today will, notably, not be warm. Evident by the chilly temperatures this morning, southern Manitoba is still under the influence of a large Arctic high that’s slowly slumping south-southeastwards near the Ontario border into Minnesota. This high will bring mainly sunny skies to the Red River Valley today, but daytime highs will be cool at around -20°C. Fortunately, winds will remain light for much of the day.

Temperatures will dip to a low near -25°C this evening, then gradually warm overnight as the Arctic ridge moves off into Minnesota and a warm front begins pushing eastwards into Manitoba. Skies will cloud over late overnight as the wind picks up out of the southeast to around 30 km/h.

Saturday will bring cloudy skies to the region and be a fairly windy day as southerly winds of 40 gusting to 60 km/h remain in place until the evening when the warm front finally moves through the Red River Valley.1 Temperatures will climb to a high near -13°C late in the afternoon, but wind chill values will remain in the -20 to -30 range for much of the day. There will be a chance for some flurries through the day, but no accumulating snowfall is expected.

Temperatures will continue to rise Saturday night as warmer air continues to move into the Red River Valley; Winnipeg should wake up on Sunday to a temperature near -9°C. Skies will remain cloudy overnight.

GDPS Forecast 2m Temperature valid 00Z Monday January 8, 2018
A low pressure system moving through central Manitoba will draw much warmer air into the Red River Valley on Sunday

Sunday will, again, bring cloudy skies to Winnipeg, but temperatures will be quite mild with a high near -4°C. Winds will be fairly light out of the southwest in the morning, but then pick up out of the west at 20 to 30 km/h for the afternoon. Temperatures will dip to a low near -9°C on Sunday night.

Long Range Outlook

The relatively mild weather will continue into the beginning of next week as daytime highs hover in the low minus single digits for another day or two. A cold front will see through mid-week, bringing a chance of snow and a return to cooler temperatures with lows returning back into the -20s and daytime highs around the -20 to -15°C range.

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

  1. The warm front is being pushed eastwards by a developing low pressure system over the northern Prairies that will move across central Manitoba on Sunday. ↩

Cool Temperatures Short-Lived With Seasonal Conditions Set To Return

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The unseasonably cold temperatures and downright unpleasant winds that have characterized the conditions behind a Colorado Low moving through Ontario will be short-lived as seasonal temperatures push eastwards into Manitoba for the second half of the week.

It will be a cold day in Winnipeg today as an Arctic ridge pushes into southern Manitoba. Those nasty northwesterly winds will persist through this morning, but finally begin to diminish through the afternoon. Temperatures will reach a high of only -11°C or so, well below the seasonal -8°C. There will be some cloud about in the morning, but by the afternoon skies should clear out leaving Winnipeg with plenty of sunshine. Winds will taper off tonight as the Arctic ridge moves over the region and temperatures dip to a very chilly low near -18°C. Cloud cover will begin working into the region late overnight from the north as weak upper-level disturbance slumps southwards into Manitoba.

Thursday will bring mainly cloudy skies to Winnipeg and the Red River Valley with temperatures climbing to a more seasonal high near -7°C. No organized snow is expected with this system, but temperature profiles seem close enough to just right that patches of non-accumulating light snow may be possible. Winds will be light through the day as well, making for a relatively pleasant early-December day. Cloudy skies will remain over the area on Thursday night as temperatures head to a low near -11°C.

A warm front will push through Winnipeg early Thursday morning, bringing seasonal temperatures back to the region.

Friday will bring more cloud to Winnipeg as yet another upper-level disturbance dives southwards over the Prairies. It will nudge the warmer air slightly further east, pushing daytime highs in the Red River Valley up to around -5°C. As it moves through, there will be a good chance for some light snow, but it isn’t expected to accumulate much at this point. Winds will remain relatively light until a cold front swings through in the evening, after which they’ll pick up out of the north-northwest to around 30 gusting 50 km/h. Temperatures will dip to a low near -13°C on Friday night.

Long Range Outlook

Temperatures will continue above-seasonal through the weekend, with a chance of a potent push of warm air on Sunday that may bring near-freezing temperatures and some light snow, then the cold air collapses southwards once again, temperatures back to seasonal to below-seasonal for the start of next week. Light snow is possible on Sunday and several days next week, but no significant storms or accumulations are on the horizon.

Enjoy the return to more seasonal temperatures; they should – combined with calmer winds – make it much easier to get out and enjoy the winter weather!

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -8°C while the seasonal overnight low is -17°C.

Colorado Low Brings Snow, Wind, and Colder Temperatures

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Southern Manitoba will be under the influence of a potent Colorado Low moving out of Minnesota into northwestern Ontario, bringing snow, strong winds, and colder temperatures to the region.

It’s been a bit of a path to get here, but Winnipeg will finally see some snow today, only 12 hours later than originally expected. Snow will blossom across the region early this morning — briefly mixed with freezing rain early this morning — and slowly push eastwards through the day, tapering off to light snow this evening. Snowfall totals will vary significantly across the Red River Valley, with as little as 2 or 3 cm expected over the western edge of the valley, and nearly 10 cm over the southeastern corner. Here in Winnipeg, 3-5 cm is most likely by the evening.

A Colorado Low will bring anywhere from 2 to 15 *cm* of snow to southern Manitoba today.

As the snow pushes eastwards this afternoon, it will be replaced by strong northwesterly winds of 40 to 50 km/h with gusts up to 70 km/h. These winds will combine with the fresh snow to produce areas of poor visibility in blowing snow. If you must travel this evening, be sure to check highway conditions, carry a survival kit, and give yourself plenty of extra time.

The strong winds will continue through Monday night and much of Tuesday.

These strong northwesterly winds will usher in a much cooler air mass and will seem a bit of a shock given the mild temperatures that have been in place the past weeks. Temperatures in Winnipeg will drop from -3°C this morning to around -7°C this evening, then continue towards a low near -12°C tonight. Temperatures will struggle to recover on Tuesday with a high of only around -10°C. As the strong winds begin to ease on Tuesday evening, temperatures will head towards an overnight low near -5°C.

GDPS Forecast Surface Temperature valid 06Z Thursday December 7, 2017
Wednesday night will bring very cool temperatures to the Red River Valley with overnight lows approaching -20°C

On Wednesday, the cloud cover should finally clear out of the region as temperatures head to a high near -11°C. Winds will continue out of the northwest at 20 to 30 km/h. An Arctic ridge will then move in on Wednesday night, turning winds light and sending overnight lows down to around -18°C.

Long Range Outlook

The remainder of the week will continue with sesaonal to below-seasonaltemperatures, with more cloud pushing back into the region. The coming weekend looks to bring variable cloud and near-seasonal temperatures before colder temperatures return next week.

Winnipeg’s seasonal daytime high is currently -8°C while the seasonal overnight low is -17°C.