The sun is shining over most of Manitoba on Friday. Ridges of high pressure at the surface and upper levels will keep the sky mostly clear heading into the weekend. Daytime highs Friday will be warmer on the western side of the province, with temperatures reaching between 4 C and 6 C from Melita and Brandon to The Pas and Flin Flon. Temperatures in the east will hover within a couple of degrees on either side of the freezing mark from Sprague and Winnipeg to Gillam and Churchill. Sunny highs near 0 C are also on tap across northwestern Ontario Friday. Friday night, most of Manitoba will see a few clouds, at most, with overnight lows in the minus single digits. Colder lows slipping into the minus double digits are expected over the border in Ontario under clear skies. Santa and his reindeer will arrive in the sunshine in Winnipeg Saturday for his parade. If you’re bringing the kids downtown to watch the Santa Claus parade, it starts at 5 p.m. The sun will set soon after, so be sure to bundle up. Saturday’s forecast high is 5 C with no precipitation, but south winds will significantly pick up just in time for the parade. Sunshine will continue Sunday in Winnipeg with another unseasonably warm high of 7 C. The normal mid-November high for the city -1 C.
