The weather this week begins on a relatively mild note, but don’t be fooled—winter’s icy grip is set to return.
After enjoying a brief reprieve from the extreme cold, residents should brace for a dramatic drop in temperatures as the week progresses. By Friday, the deep freeze will be unavoidable, with highs struggling to climb out of the -20s.
Today, expect mainly sunny skies, light winds up to 15 km/h, and the lingering presence of fog patches. While the temperature reaches a high of -3°C, it will feel much colder, with wind chills making it seem like -12°C in the morning and -7°C by the afternoon. Tonight brings partly cloudy skies and a low of -13°C, with the wind chill dropping to a frosty -19°C.
Monday ushers in a blanket of cloud cover, though temperatures remain relatively manageable with a high of -5°C. The morning, however, will feel much colder at -19°C before improving slightly to a wind chill of -9 by the afternoon. Overnight, the clouds begin to break, and temperatures dip to -8°C.
New Year’s Eve looks to continue the trend of overcast skies with a high of -6°C, setting the stage for a subdued, wintry backdrop. As revellers prepare to ring in the new year, temperatures will fall to -12°C under cloudy skies. New Year’s Day offers little change, remaining overcast with a high of -9°C and another low of -12°C by nightfall.
Thursday might begin unremarkably, with daytime highs near -10°C under cloudy skies. But as night falls, a sharp shift occurs—skies clear, and the mercury plunges to a bone-chilling -24°C. That sets the tone for Friday, which will be brilliantly sunny but bitterly cold, with a high of -20°C and an overnight low of -28°C. Saturday continues the icy trend with more sunshine, but the temperature refuses to budge, topping out at a frigid -21°C.
This week, the mild conditions at the start will lull many into a false sense of comfort. However, by the end of the week, the return of arctic air will deliver dangerously cold temperatures. As the deep freeze takes hold, it’s essential to stay warm and prepare for the unforgiving conditions ahead.