Beautiful Winnipeg weekend weather starts now

If there is any way for you to get outside today do it, because there is a big change coming next week.

The forecast for Winnipeg calls for a lot of sun in the morning and then a warm mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon, although it could be a touch windy in the afternoon.

It should be much the same for the weekend, with temperatures close to six degrees above normal. So enjoy those bright, beautiful colours under a warm, sunny sky because that's not what it is going to be like at all next week.

The rain is expected to begin by Tuesday and then temperatures begin to drop. By Thursday, Winnipeg could see highs of just 10 C, CBC meteorologist John Sauder says.

Winnipeg forecast for Friday

- High 20 C.

- Mainly sunny in the morning.

- Mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon.

- Wind southeast 10 km/h in the morning; south 30-40 km/h in the afternoon.

- Partly cloudy in the evening.

- Low 11 C.

Normal temperatures for this time of year are a daytime high of 15 C and an overnight low of 3 C.