Making sure your jack-o-lanterns are weighted down will be a good idea this year, with an extremely windy day expected throughout Southern Manitoba Saturday,

"An intense low pressure system, think Alberta Clipper, will literally blow through the province Friday night through to Sunday," explained CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner late Friday afternoon. "Ahead of the system, strong southerlies will develop, followed by very strong northwesterly winds Saturday afternoon."

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the entire region citing wind gusts potentially higher than 80 km\h will be possible Saturday morning and afternoon. Wind Warnings may be issued if the criteria is met, which is 70 km/h or higher sustained wind, and/or gusts to 90 km/h or more.

"Whether we see Wind Warning criteria, or not, it will be a very windy day that certainly could lead to some branches snapping and shingles flying," said Sumner. "Temperatures will also be a roller coaster over the next 24 hours, with that southerly flow pushing the mercury up overnight to 3 to 5 degrees by noon Saturday, but once that cold front passes... back to below zero."

Sumner added the long range models are showing a complete flip of the pattern we’ve been in, going from below average to well above to start November.

"A ridge will build into the Jet Stream over the Eastern Prairies, and that will allow significantly warmer air, well above normal, to arrive," said Sumner. "Daytime highs Monday through Wednesday will be into the double digits, 13 to 15, which is around 10 degrees above average. We’re expecting a cool down late next week, but highs are still expected to be seasonal to above for this time of year."