Residents of Stonewall, Manitoba, can expect a cool and unsettled start to the week before warmer conditions arrive by the weekend. According to Environment Canada, local temperatures will remain near freezing with a chance of flurries continuing through Wednesday morning.
As of Tuesday morning, conditions were cloudy with a wind chill of -8. The forecast indicates that brisk northwest winds will continue to make it feel significantly colder than the actual air temperature, with wind chills reaching as low as -9. While there is a 30 percent chance of flurries today and Wednesday, no weather alerts are currently in effect for the area.
Conditions are expected to improve significantly starting Thursday. Skies will clear to provide sunny weather as temperatures climb toward a high of 12°C. The warming trend will continue through the end of the week, with highs of 17°C expected by Friday and reaching 19°C by Monday, May 11.
The current cool spell follows a seasonal outlook from The Weather Network, which notes that below-normal temperatures and above-average precipitation across Manitoba may affect the start of local fieldwork. This spring pattern, also analyzed by the Manitoba Co-operator, suggests a slower transition to traditional summer weather for the region.