This Day in Weather History - Southern Manitoba - Since 1872
This page provides links to references of weather events that occurred on each day of the year since the 1870s. I have found the events via several sources, but primarily newspapers.
THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS
THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS
JANUARY
Jan 1
jan 2
jan 3
jan 4
jan 5
jan 6
jan 7
jan 8
jan 9
jan 10
jan 11
jan 12
jan 13
jan 14
jan 15
1949 - Blizzard dumps 15-25 cm from Morden NE to Winnipeg and Pinawa. Highways closed. Thunderstorms in NW Ontario
jan 16
jan 17
jan 18
1949 - Clipper system causes significant blowing snow, possibly blizzard conditions, to southern MB. Most highways closed.
jan 19
jan 20
jan 21
FEBRUARY
MARCH
mar 1
mar 2
mar 3
mar 4
mar 5
mar 6
mar 7
mar 8
mar 9
mar 10
mar 11
mar 12
mar 13
mar 14
mar 15
mar 16
mar 17
mar 18
mar 19
mar 20
mar 21
mar 22
mar 23
mar 24
mar 25
mar 26
mar 27
mar 28
1960 - Thunderstorms and icy conditions from rain, snow, ice pellets and freezing rain.
mar 29
mar 30
mar 31
1978 - Overnight thunderstorm causes power outages in the Winnipeg area.
APRIL
MAY
May 1
May 2
May 3
MAy 4
May 5
May 6
1938 - 5th-6th - Snowstorm in southeastern Manitoba, with up to 18 cm in Winnipeg.
MAy 7
May 8
MAy 9
May 10
May 11
1959 - May 10-11 wind storm flips a light aircraft and causes other minor damages (gust 109 km/h at Winnipeg Airport)
May 12
1959 - May 11-12 dust storm. Said to be the worst in SW Mb since the 1930s. Dust clouds carried as far as Indiana.
may 13
may 14
may 15
may 16
may 17
may 18
1895 - Snowstorm (1.5 cm Winnipeg, 10-20 cm west of Escarpement, heavy snows Colorado to Michigan and Ontario)
May 19
1963 - Miserable May Long Weekend Snows (May 18th-19th -- 2 to 9 cm including Winnipeg)
May 20
1963 - Miserable May Long Weekend Snows & Strong Wind (May 20 - Winnipeg 95 km/h gust, Riding Mountain 16 cm snow)
May 21
1882 - Unusually late large snowstorm dumps 15 cm in Winnipeg, up to 30 cm around Carberry. Snow south of border too.
may 22
may 24
may 25
may 26
1969 - Record Heat and Severe Thunderstorms - Golf Ball-Sized Hail and 106 km/h Gusts (Late Evening Possible Bow Echo).
may 27
1965 - Rare late May snowstorm: 1-3 cm in Winnipeg, up to 10-20 cm around Riding Mountain, up to 25 cm in northern MB.
may 28
1969 - Warm front then cold front cause strange temperature trends overnight - from 13 to 21 to 13
may 29
may 30
may 31
JUNE
JULY
Jul 1
jul 2
jul 3
jul 4
jul 5
jul 6
jul 7
jul 8
jul 9
1937 - ''Million Dollar Rainfall'', heavy thunderstorm causes some flooding in Winnipeg. 33.5 mm at Wpg StJC
jul 10
jul 11
1977 - Deluge of rain drops locally over 100 mm west of Lake Manitoba, including the Dauphin area.
jul 12
jul 13
jul 14
jul 15
1964 - Violent thunderstorms dump 82.6 mm of rain in 30 minutes at Dauphin and produce gust to 146 km/h in Rivers.
AUGUST
Aug 1
Aug 2
Aug 3
Aug 4
Aug 5
Aug 6
Aug 7
Aug 8
Aug 9
2007 - Devastating hail storm at Dauphin with wind-driven baseball sized hail. Storms moved SE to the RRV with wind/hail.
Aug 10
2007 - Thunderstorm around 1 am causes wind and hail damage in north Winnipeg. Many trees down. Gust 100 km/h.
Aug 11
Aug 12
Aug 13
Aug 14
Aug 15
Aug 16
1939 - Two heavy thunderstorms dump a daily total of 82.0 mm in Winnipeg, causing severe flooding.
aug 17
1985 - Record cold and heavy rainfall event due to a Colorado Low. 90-140 mm of rain Winnipeg & western RRV. Windy.
aug 18
1973 - Strong cold front with line of thunderstorms from The Pas to Winnipeg. Gusts up to 120 km/h cause much damage.
aug 19
1883 - All-day rain & wind storm, causing damages to buildings. I am unsure if it was a Colorado Low-type system. 50-90 mm.
Aug 20
2004 - Earliest freeze on record at Winnipeg Airport. Down to -2°C in parts of southern MB. Damage to crops/gardens.
aug 21
1931 - Heat Wave Sends Temperatures to 100F (37.8°C). Also a t-storm at night with vivid lightning.
aug 22
aug 23
1992 - Frigid afternoon. The 2nd coldest August afternoon from 1953 to 2023. Hovering near 10°C, rainy/drizzle and windy.
aug 24
1915 - Patchy frost across southwestern MB and the Interlake. As low as -3°C. Some garden damage.
1975 - Afternoon hailstorm dumps golf ball-sized hail in Winnipeg. Hail and strong winds cause much damage.
2023 - Early evening hailstorm drops up to golf-ball sized hail in Winnipeg from Amber Trails to Transcona. Damaging winds.
1975 - Afternoon hailstorm dumps golf ball-sized hail in Winnipeg. Hail and strong winds cause much damage.
2023 - Early evening hailstorm drops up to golf-ball sized hail in Winnipeg from Amber Trails to Transcona. Damaging winds.
aug 25
1960 - Colorado/Wyoming Low with heavy rain 30-60 mm, strong winds 80-90 km/h and cold (13-14°C). Some wind damage.
aug 26
1915 - Widespread frost across southern Manitoba, including Winnipeg 0.0°C. As low as -4°C in SW Mb. Gardens damaged.
aug 27
1884 - Vicious t-storms with a swath of wind damage across southern MB/NW ON. Many buildings damaged. Some hail
aug 28
1991 - Record heat and strong southerly winds. Winnipeg 37.1°C & 95 km/h gust. Some blowing dust. Record low of 24.0°C.
aug 29
1910 - Thunderstorms across southern Manitoba cause several damages by lightning. Winnipeg Beach hit hard by wind.
aug 30
aug 31
SEPTEMBER
sep 1
sep 2
sep 3
sep 4
2015 - Heavy thunderstorms dump 30-50 mm in an hour around Winnipeg. High humidity and warm night above 23°C.
sep 5
1996 - Bow echo t-storm with gusts over 120 km/h near Grosse Isle, toppling 19 vital hydro towers. MB Hydro urging power conservation to avoid blackouts.
sep 6
sep 7
sep 8
sep 9
sep 10
sep 11
sep 12
1903 - Mega Colorado Low - Snowstorm in Southwestern Manitoba (10-40 cm), Rainstorm Elsewhere (30-70 mm)
sep 13
sep 14
sep 15
sep 16
sep 17
sep 18
sep 19
sep 20
1945 - Earliest measurable snowfall on record in Winnipeg with 1.5 cm
sep 21
sep 22
1984 - Significant snowstorm dumps up to 30 cm in western and northern Manitoba (Swan River northwards). Trees fallen.
sep 23
1901 - Snow storm in the Parklands with 10-20 cm, including in Dauphin. Flurries with just a trace elsewhere in southern MB.
sep 24
sep 25
1984 - 6.6 cm snowfall in Winnipeg and 14 cm at Portage Southport due to lake enhancement.
sep 26
sep 27
sep 28
OCTOBER
oct 1
oct 2
oct 3
oct 4
oct 5
1955 - Heavy morning thunderstorms cause flooding (up to 55 mm of rain in Winnipeg) and lightning damage
oct 6
oct 7
oct 8
oct 9
oct 10
oct 11
oct 12
oct 13
oct 14
oct 15
1952 - Strong cold front causes traffic chaos during morning rush. Snow, cold and gusts to 114 km/h. 10-20 cm in Interlake.
oct 16
oct 17
oct 18
1920 - Unseasonably strong evening thunderstorms in SW MB with vivid lightning, heavy downpours and gusty winds.
oct 19
1920 - Unseasonably strong thunderstorms in SW MB overnight and morning with hail, heavy rain and vivid lightning.
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER