Cloudy Mornings and Spring’s Slow Unfolding
A Frosty Start in the Soo with Sunnier Skies on the Horizon
Showers, Flurries, and a Weekend Reward of Sunshine
Good morning from chilly Sault Ste. Marie, where April is hanging on to winter just a little longer. At 6:00 AM, temperatures sit at a brisk -1.0°C, and thanks to a gentle north-northwest wind at 14 km/h, it feels more like -5°C. The skies are cloudy for now, but there’s a silver lining—literally—as clearing is expected later this morning. Visibility is excellent at 32 km, and barometric pressure is rising at 102.4 kPa, which typically means better weather is on the way. Humidity is at 75%, adding just a touch of dampness to the cold.
Today’s forecast calls for mainly cloudy skies with some late-morning clearing, and a high of 8°C is expected by the afternoon. That early chill won’t go unnoticed though, especially with a morning wind chill of -7°C. The UV index will be 7, which is considered high, so even in cooler conditions, it’s worth protecting your skin if you’re outside once the sun breaks through.
Tonight, cloud cover builds again with increasing cloudiness after sundown. Winds will shift from the southeast at 20 km/h, and the temperature will hover around a low of 1°C.
Thursday will be a grey one, with cloud cover dominating the day and showers beginning early in the afternoon. An east wind at 20 km/h will make it feel cooler than the high of 8°C suggests. The UV index drops slightly to 5—still moderate, but less of a concern under thick clouds. Overnight Thursday, there’s a 40% chance of either rain showers or flurries as temperatures dip to zero.
Friday continues the trend with a 40% chance of precipitation, again as either rain or flurries, and a daytime high of only 5°C. Friday night brings a 30% chance of lingering flurries or rain, with the mercury falling to -2°C.
But hold onto hope—Saturday finally brings a classic spring day, with sunshine expected and a high of 9°C. A clear night with a low of zero will cap off the week on a far more seasonally appropriate note.
On this day in Sault Ste. Marie’s weather history, the record high was 25.6°C in 2002, a true taste of summer. The record low? A chilly -6.1°C, recorded in 1965. So today’s chill isn’t the coldest the Soo has seen, but it’s still on the nippy side of spring.
What to Wear: Layer up this morning with a warm coat and gloves, and don’t ditch the toque just yet. You’ll be able to shed a few layers by afternoon, especially if the sun makes a cameo, but keep that raincoat handy for Thursday.
Soo Weather Trivia:
Sault Ste. Marie is one of the snowiest cities in Canada, averaging over 300 cm of snow each winter—so these late-season flurries? Just part of the package!
