You could feel it as soon as you walked out the door this morning, the air just felt like it was going to be one of those unusually warm early winter days, and that’s exactly what we’re expecting.
"Daytime highs 12 to 15 degrees above average are expected today," said CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. "We’re heading toward +3 to +5 across Southern Manitoba, with the warmest conditions expected in the Red River Valley. Averages, right now, are around -9."
Ne noted southwesterly winds, coupled with a generally westerly flow aloft and upper level ridging in the atmosphere, means Pacific air is flooding into the region, pushing our temperatures toward what we see in early Spring rather than mid-December.
"Tonight and into Friday, we have weak disturbances moving through, and that could lead to some freezing drizzle, but that’s very uncertain at this point," said Sumner. "That will lead to a cloudy day tomorrow, with sunshine returning Saturday as high pressure builds in."
He added a cold front will slides through Sunday, and that will push temperatures back down to seasonal as we start next week.
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According to Sumner, there are no major snowmakers in the forecast, at this point for the next five to seven days.
"There are also signs upper level ridging returns by mid next week, meaning temperatures will rise back to near freezing as we head into Christmas weekend," he noted.
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