Sunny Skies Kick Off the Weekend Before April’s Classic “Rain-and-Snow Remix”
Spring in the North: Clear Today, Showers Saturday, Flurries by Sunday Night
Geraldton & Creenstone, ON — April 11, 2025 – It’s a frosty start across the Greenstone region this morning with temperatures at -7.9°C and a brisk wind chill near -12°C to really put the “spring” in your step. Clear skies and calm winds mean a beautiful sunrise — and a good reason to keep the winter coat handy a little longer. Humidity is hovering at 90%, and visibility is 16 km — crisp and clear, but definitely cool.
The barometric pressure is at 102.3 kPa, hinting at fair weather for now, but we know better than to trust early April’s good intentions for too long. Winds will stay light today, topping out at 15 km/h, and the sun will stick around for a mix of sun and cloud. The day warms nicely, reaching a high of 11°C, and the UV index climbs to a moderate 4, so you might actually feel a touch of spring after lunch.
Tonight will be partly cloudy and cooler again, with a low of -4°C. Winds remain gentle up to 15 km/h, but the wind chill will make it feel more like -8°C overnight — definitely jacket weather for anyone stepping out for stargazing or late-night dog walks.
Saturday starts off dry but increasingly cloudy, with a 40% chance of afternoon showers as a system moves into the region. Winds will pick up from the south at 20 km/h by late morning, and despite another chilly start with a wind chill of -9°C, the daytime high climbs to 10°C. Saturday night stays cloudy, with a 30% chance of showers and a low around +2°C.
Sunday continues the trend with cloudy skies and a 30% chance of showers, topping out at 10°C. But by Sunday night, that rain may turn to flurries or light snow, with a low of -2°C.
Then comes Monday’s plot twist — a mix of rain and snow through the day with a high of +5°C, before the thermometer dives again to -12°C overnight with lingering periods of snow or rain. It’s spring in Northern Ontario, where the snow boots never go too far from the door.
Wardrobe tip: Bundle up in layers this morning — you’ll want to peel back to a lighter jacket by midday, but keep the heavier gear close at hand for chilly nights and an increasingly damp weekend.
On this day in Geraldton’s weather history, the record high hit a balmy 17.8°C, while the record low plunged to -20.5°C — so today’s -8°C is chilly, but still far from the deep freeze this region knows well.
Weather trivia to impress your ice-fishing buddies: Geraldton’s northern latitude and elevation mean it’s often among the last Ontario towns to shake off winter, thanks to cold air damming and lingering snowpack that cools the lower atmosphere. Translation: spring takes its sweet time up here.
