Gloomy weather on the way for May long weekend

Weather-wise, the May long weekend isn't looking so good.

On Friday,the day starts with cloudy skies across southern Manitoba, andlight northwest winds as Winnipeg's temperature sits at 6 C.

The sun is expectedto come out in theafternoon with a high of18 C.

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A gloomy Saturday will follow: Not much sun is expected, and while the high again will reach 18 C, showers are expected to begin in the afternoon and last throughout thenight.

Sunday could be a challenge for anyone who is going camping.Strong winds will gust up to 70 km/h and showers are expected here, too.

The high won't quite make double digits but could reach up to 9 C, and skies are expected to clear by Sunday evening.

But it's not all bad warm temperatures are expected to come back by the middle of next week as the city moves into sunny weather once again.