A Calm Morning Turns into a Toasty Afternoon with a High of 25°C
Clear Skies and Hazy Horizons as Warm Weather Builds in the Prairies
WINNIPEG – WEATHER – Monday, May 26, 2025 – It’s a tranquil start to the last Monday of May in the Manitoba capital. Mainly clear skies, gentle winds, and mild morning temperatures are setting the tone for a downright summery week ahead. But don’t let the blue skies fool you—haze is in the air, likely linked to wildfire activity in the region and beyond.
As of 4:00 AM CDT, the temperature at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport sat at a comfortable 7.3°C, with a dew point of -0.3°C, giving us a dry 59% humidity. Winds are blowing lightly from the east-northeast at 8 km/h, and visibility is good at 24 km. Barometric pressure is at 102.4 kPa, but falling, which hints at changes in the air—although nothing stormy is expected this week.
Today’s forecast is simple but sweet: sunshine giving way to a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, with some hazy conditions persisting throughout the day. Temperatures will rise to a warm high of 25°C, and the UV index sits at 6, which means sun protection is a must even with the haze.
Tonight stays partly cloudy and hazy, with an overnight low of 13°C.
The Week Ahead: A Prairie Heat-Up
Tuesday continues the hazy trend but delivers another beauty of a day: mainly sunny with a high of 24°C. Overnight, skies clear out with a low of 14°C.
By Wednesday, it’s full-on sunshine with a daytime high of 27°C, followed by a clear and mild night. Thursday turns up the heat even further, with sunny skies and a scorching high of 30°C—a clear sign that summer is knocking hard at Winnipeg’s door.
So if you’ve been waiting for the chance to break out the shorts and sandals, this is your moment. Just don’t forget the sunscreen and maybe a fan.
Wardrobe Suggestion
Today calls for classic spring-to-summer layers: a light jacket for the morning, but make sure to wear something breathable underneath—you’ll need it by the afternoon. Sunglasses and SPF are essential with the UV index cranking up, haze or not.
Weather Trivia: The “Hazy” Capital
Did you know? Thanks to its wide skies and flat terrain, Winnipeg is often one of the first cities in Canada to show visible signs of long-range wildfire smoke. Haze from distant fires can travel hundreds—sometimes thousands—of kilometres and still dim the skies over the prairies without a single fire nearby.
