Temperatures soar Thursday, crash down Friday in Winnipeg

Thursday is the warm day of the week in southern Manitoba, before winter returns for Friday.

A high of about 5 C is expected in Winnipeg with even warmer temperatures in communites south and west of the city 9 Cin Steinbach,Mordenand Brandon.

That's ahead of some snow that arrives Friday. The expected amounts are uncertain at this time, but Winnipeg will likely get about 2-4 centimetres, says CBC meteorologist John Sauder.

As much as 10 cm could falljust north of the city, he said.

Winnipeg forecast

• High 5 C.
• Mix of sun and cloud.
• Wind south20-25 km/h in the morning; 15-20 km/h in theafternoon.
• TONIGHT cloudy.
• Rain beginsthis evening then changesto snow overnight into Friday morning.
• Overnight low 3 C.

Normal temperatures for this time of year are a daytime high of 2 C and an overnight low of8 C.

John Sauder'sweather journal for March 24