Brief but blissful warmup headed for the Prairies next week
Temperatures stuck in minus double digits will finally begin to tick upward heading into next week—even if just for a little while
It’s been a frigid spell of early winter on the Prairies lately as temperatures have firmly remained in the minus double digits.
Change is on the horizon, though, however brief it may last. Many communities will see a warming trend heading into next week that could see daytime highs poke above the freezing mark.
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Some spots on the Prairies were on track to see their warmest fall on record until this spell of cold air arrived. Temperatures dipped down to -20°C in Calgary and Edmonton, with a reading all the way down to -32°C over in Saskatoon.
We have to get through a few more chilly days before a warmup arrives across the region.
Temperatures will remain cold over the weekend—but not quite as cold as we’ve seen in the past few days. Daytime highs in the -20s are likely throughout Saskatchewan, with minus teens in the forecast for much of Alberta and Manitoba.
A ridge building over the Rockies into early next week will help bump temperatures well above where they’ve been lately.
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We’ll see a sharp warmup arrive in Alberta by Monday, with temperatures increasing to above freezing in Calgary and remaining there for the first half of the week. A similar trend will greet folks in Edmonton, but with temperatures a bit cooler across the board.
Readings won’t climb quite as dramatically across Saskatchewan and Manitoba as the heart of the ridge focuses on the western Prairies.
Regina is in line for just one day of above-freezing temperatures, while southern Manitoba will remain below freezing, albeit warmer than they have been in recent times. (Sorry, Winnipeg!)
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across the Prairies.
