For the first time in quite a few years, we can look forward to a full three-day stretch of beautiful weather for the May long weekend.

CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner says seasonal to slightly above average temperatures are expected Saturday through Victoria Day.

Sumner says high pressure moving across the province Friday has helped clear things off and is setting the stage for a pleasant day as we head into the long weekend with a daytime high of 17 degrees today.

ad a warm day, but it's been quite a stretch since the entire weekend has been average to above.

To put that into the perspective of how good of a stretch of Victoria Day weekend weather we will see, the following data from Environment Canada shows daytime highs Saturday through Monday of recent May long weekends.

Gretna

2019: 14, 17, 22

2018: 20 to 25

2017: Vic Day - 12

2016: Vic Day - 28

2015: Vic Day - 7

Brandon

2019: 12, 15, 20

2018: 23 to 26

2017: Vic Day - 19

2016: Vic day - 27

2015: Vic Day - 11

Steinbach

2019: 13 to 21

2018: 20 to 25

2017: Vic Day – 11

2016: Vic Day - 26

2015: Vic Day - 8

Meanwhile, Sumner says early indications are that even warmer temperatures are in the forecast into mid next week. However, other models are showing a different picture.