The snow began melting on Tuesday in Assiniboia – this warming transition remained into Thursday, Oct 29, with a + 3 C average beginning in the late afternoon and ending with + 4 C by 4 p.m.
Throughout much of the morning and afternoon on Thursday, there were south and southeast winds averaging 15-11 kilometres per hour in the day, but these breezes arriving from the West North Central states had eased by the evening.
Despite warming temperatures, Assiniboia/Gravelbourg experienced a frosty Thursday morning in late October and two days before Halloween.
Temperatures in Â鶹´«Ã½AV Central Saskatchewan eased on Thursday afternoon then concluded with a -5 C average overnight.    Â
A drift towards warmer times was predicted for Assiniboia/Gravelbourg at October’s end and November’s beginning.
A high of 3 C and a low of -5 C was forecasted for Halloween on Oct. 31, which began with strong winds from the northwest during the morning and afternoon with speeds from 40-60 kilometres per hour.
November’s thawing curve in Â鶹´«Ã½AV Central Saskatchewan would continue in early November after much of the province underwent an interlude of snow, winds and frost in late October, which included overnight lows of -17 C on occasion.
Sunnier afternoons with warmer temperatures endured as the 11th month opened with an afternoon of sun mixed with clouds and 11 C on Sunday, Nov. 1 and is expected to rise to balmier climes from Monday, Nov. 2 to Thursday, Nov. 5 with temperatures of 15-18 C.
Temperatures in the first week of November were forecasted to start chilling off by Friday, Nov. 6 with periods of clouds and sun, along with a high of 9 C paired with an overnight low of -3 C.  Â
