The month of November begins Friday under mild skies in Winnipeg and southern Manitoba.

Temperatures are a few degrees above normal for early November, with highs this afternoon in most areas reaching 7°C or 8°C, including Winnipeg.

The sun will first shine in the southwest before showing itself later in the day in the southeast.

Conditions Friday afternoon are pleasant across northwestern Ontario with a mix of sun and clouds and seasonal highs of 3C and 4C across the region.

Northern Manitoba is experiencing a mix of conditions and temperatures today.

Flin Flon and The Pas will enjoy a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures well above season.

Other areas, including Lake Tadoule and Churchill, may well experience flurries or light snow late this afternoon.

The first weekend in November will be split in two for Winnipeg and the south.

We’ll enjoy sun or a mix of sun and clouds Saturday before Sunday turns soggy with showers and light rain thanks to an approaching low pressure trough.

Daytime high temperatures throughout the weekend will reach the upper single digits, easily exceeding Winnipeg’s normal high temperature of 3°C in early November.