Home
Weather London
WeatherRadar
RainfallRadar
TemperatureRadar
WindRadar
LightningRadar
Weather News
Editor's Pick
Discover the app
Weather widget
Contact us
Apps
Career
Home / Editor's Pick /

Extreme cold swing for North America

11:00
17 January 2025

Polar vortex moves south
Extreme cold swing for North America

Temperatures plummet across Canada and parts of the US this weekend as an arctic blast moves through.

Cold Arctic air flows through Canada to the north of the USA at the weekend. Temperatures drop from over 30°C to lows of up to -35°C at the peak on Sunday.

Extreme drops in temperature are not unusual in the region. Arctic air rarely warms on its way south over the large land masses.

Edmonton

Th
-2
6
Fr
-1
8
Sa
-4
6
Su
0
2
Mo
-1
7
Tu
3
6
We
1
7
Th
-4
3
Fr
-5
5
Sa
-1
5
Su
-1
5
Mo
-2
6
Tu
-2
7
We
-1
8
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
moreless

Winnipeg

Th
-4
4
Fr
-2
7
Sa
0
10
Su
3
8
Mo
1
6
Tu
0
9
We
-1
13
Th
3
10
Fr
0
7
Sa
-1
7
Su
2
10
Mo
4
11
Tu
-1
7
We
-2
7
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
moreless

Great Falls

Th
-2
12
Fr
-4
21
Sa
3
23
Su
7
17
Mo
6
17
Tu
4
15
We
7
15
Th
3
11
Fr
0
12
Sa
3
11
Su
3
10
Mo
3
11
Tu
2
10
We
2
10
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
moreless

Minneapolis

Th
2
8
Fr
-1
11
Sa
2
10
Su
7
27
Mo
10
27
Tu
11
18
We
6
15
Th
3
17
Fr
9
17
Sa
9
17
Su
8
17
Mo
10
19
Tu
8
16
We
5
13
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
moreless

In Europe, on the other hand, the mild ocean waters prevent such extreme swings. The polar air warms up as it travels, alleviating the worst of the freeze.

UK weather warnings active
Ryan Hathaway
More on the topic
A green, rolling landscape after rain. Alongside it, a weather map showing a low-pressure system. Indications of further rainfall.
Wednesday, 8 April 2026

New low approaching

Morocco bursting to life after rain
Wind map of the UK and Ireland showing a deep low-pressure system, Storm Dave, with red-orange zones and strong gusts up to 55 mph, plus a windsock warning icon indicating hazardous conditions.
Saturday, 4 April 2026

Severe overnight gales

Storm Dave makes impact
A harbour in Crete with a reddish-brown, overcast sky
Friday, 3 April 2026

Blood red skies

Dust storm in Crete
All weather news
This might also interest you
Split image showing strong winds over the UK on a forecast map and widespread rain and snow on a weather radar map.
Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Severe gales & heavy rain

Storm Chandra makes impact
Split image showing a person in a yellow jacket struggling against strong winds and heavy rain on a street at night on the left, and an Irish wind forecast map on the right with red and purple shading, gusts up to 75 mph, and a wind warning icon, divided by a curved white line.
Saturday, 24 January 2026

On this day...

Historic Storm Éowyn arrives
Split image showing aerial flooding in a town with muddy water covering roads on the left, and a rural road on the right blocked by heavy snowfall with vans stopped and a person walking in snow.
Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Storm Chandra

Flooding, gales, and heavy snow
All articles
Weather & Radar

Weather & Radar is also available on

Google Play StoreApp Store

Company

Contact us Privacy Policy Legal info Accessibility statement

Services

Uploader

Socials

facebooktwittertikToklinkList