Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–12°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Winnipeg7 AM CDT Cloudy10°C Portage la Prairie8 AM CDT Cloudy8°C MacGregor8:15 AM CDT Cloudy9°C Brandon9:15 AM CDT Partly sunny8°C Manitoba–Saskatchewan line9:30 AM CST Sunny10°C Broadview10:15 AM CST Sunny10°C McLean11:15 AM CST Sunny11°C Regina11:45 AM CST Sunny12°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Winnipeg7 AM CDT Sunny6°C Portage la Prairie8 AM CDT Sunny5°C MacGregor8:15 AM CDT Sunny6°C Brandon9:15 AM CDT Partly sunny7°C Manitoba–Saskatchewan line9:30 AM CST Partly sunny9°C Broadview10:15 AM CST Sunny10°C McLean11:15 AM CST Sunny13°C Regina11:45 AM CST Sunny14°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Winnipeg7 AM CDT Partly sunny4°C Portage la Prairie8 AM CDT Partly sunny6°C MacGregor8:15 AM CDT Partly sunny7°C Brandon9:15 AM CDT Cloudy8°C Manitoba–Saskatchewan line9:30 AM CST Cloudy10°C Broadview10:15 AM CST Cloudy13°C McLean11:15 AM CST Partly sunny14°C Regina11:45 AM CST Partly sunny16°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Winnipeg7 AM CDT Partly sunny9°C Portage la Prairie8 AM CDT Partly sunny11°C MacGregor8:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny12°C Brandon9:15 AM CDT Sunny12°C Manitoba–Saskatchewan line9:30 AM CST Sunny14°C Broadview10:15 AM CST Sunny14°C McLean11:15 AM CST Mostly sunny15°C Regina11:45 AM CST Mostly sunny16°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Winnipeg7 AM CDT Sunny9°C Portage la Prairie8 AM CDT Sunny10°C MacGregor8:15 AM CDT Sunny10°C Brandon9:15 AM CDT Sunny10°C Manitoba–Saskatchewan line9:30 AM CST Sunny11°C Broadview10:15 AM CST Mostly sunny11°C McLean11:15 AM CST Sunny13°C Regina11:45 AM CST Partly sunny15°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 7–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Winnipeg7 AM CDT Partly sunny7°C Portage la Prairie8 AM CDT Cloudy8°C MacGregor8:15 AM CDT Cloudy8°C Brandon9:15 AM CDT Cloudy8°C Manitoba–Saskatchewan line9:30 AM CST Cloudy9°C Broadview10:15 AM CST Cloudy8°C McLean11:15 AM CST Cloudy12°C Regina11:45 AM CST Cloudy13°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Winnipeg7 AM CDT Cloudy9°C Portage la Prairie8 AM CDT Cloudy10°C MacGregor8:15 AM CDT Cloudy10°C Brandon9:15 AM CDT Cloudy11°C Manitoba–Saskatchewan line9:30 AM CST Cloudy11°C Broadview10:15 AM CST Cloudy12°C McLean11:15 AM CST Cloudy15°C Regina11:45 AM CST Cloudy16°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Winnipeg (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Winnipeg, MBStart 228 melevation
- Portage la Prairie, MBKm 84 · 58 min 260 melevation
- MacGregor, MBKm 122 · 1 h 21 min 291 melevation
- Brandon, MBKm 211 · 2 h 13 min 365 melevation
- Manitoba–Saskatchewan lineState line · Km 333 · 3 h 24 min 535 melevation
- Broadview, SKKm 423 · 4 h 16 min 595 melevation
- McLean, SKKm 533 · 5 h 19 min 701 melevation
- Regina, SKKm 573 · 5 h 47 min 577 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Winnipeg, McLean and Regina.
| Month | Winnipeg 239 m | McLean Qu'Appelle station · 663 m | Regina Regina Airport station · 578 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | Snow days | High / low °C | Snow days | |
| Jan | -12° / -22° | 3.1 | -9° / -19° | 1.8 | -10° / -21° | 2.5 |
| Feb | -8° / -19° | 1.3 | -7° / -17° | 1.4 | -7° / -18° | 1.3 |
| Mar | -1° / -12° | 1.9 | 0° / -10° | 2.1 | 0° / -11° | 2.3 |
| Apr | 10° / -2° | 1.1 | 10° / -2° | 1.5 | 11° / -2° | 1.0 |
| May | 18° / 4° | 0.2 | 18° / 4° | 0.6 | 18° / 3° | 0.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 11° | 0 | 22° / 10° | 0 | 22° / 9° | 0 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 0 | 25° / 12° | 0 | 25° / 12° | 0 |
| Aug | 25° / 12° | 0 | 25° / 11° | 0 | 25° / 10° | 0 |
| Sep | 19° / 6° | 0 | 19° / 6° | 0.2 | 20° / 5° | 0 |
| Oct | 10° / -1° | 0.2 | 10° / -1° | 0.7 | 11° / -2° | 0.6 |
| Nov | 0° / -9° | 2.5 | 0° / -9° | 1.9 | 0° / -10° | 1.8 |
| Dec | -8° / -17° | 2.7 | -7° / -16° | 2.1 | -7° / -17° | 2.4 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A (CAN05023222, 239 m); QU'APPELLE 1 (CAN04016322, 663 m); REGINA INT'L A (CAN04016560, 578 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Manitoba and Saskatchewan rather than repeat them.
- Manitoba · Manitoba 511Manitoba 511 road conditions
- Saskatchewan · Highway HotlineSaskatchewan Highway Hotline
Check the official forecast from Environment Canada and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Winnipeg to Regina with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Winnipeg to Regina?
573 km (356 miles), about 6 hours of driving without stops, by way of Hwy 1. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
McLean, at 701 m (2,300 ft). It comes at km 533, about 5 h 19 min of driving after you leave Winnipeg.
Does it snow at McLean in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Qu'Appelle (663 m), averages 19 cm of snow in November, with about 2 days of 2.5 cm or more (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Regina in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Regina Airport (578 m), averages a high of -10°C and a low of -21°C in January (1991–2020 averages).