☀️ Calm, cool start — sunshine returns with milder air and a breezy south wind

KENORA – WEATHER – After several cool and unsettled days, Kenora and the Lake of the Woods region wakes up to a crisp, calm morningunder partly cloudy skies. Fog patches are slowly lifting, and the day ahead promises to be bright and seasonably mild, with temperatures rising into the mid-teens. A strengthening southerly wind will signal warmer air moving in for Thursday — though a few showers are possible late tomorrow night.

🌤 Current Conditions (as of 5:00 AM CDT – Kenora Airport)

• Temperature: 3.2°C

• Dew Point: 0.9°C

• Humidity: 85%

• Wind: SSE 9 km/h

• Pressure: 102.8 kPa (rising)

• Condition: Mostly Cloudy

• Visibility: 32 km

📅 Wednesday, October 8 Forecast

• Morning: Fog patches dissipating; skies becoming mainly sunny

• Afternoon: Mild and breezy under sunny skies

• Wind: Becoming south 20 km/h, gusting to 40 km/h

• High: 15°C

• UV Index: 3 (moderate)

🌙 Tonight

• Skies: Clear through the evening

• Wind: South 20 km/h, becoming light early this evening, then increasing again to 20 km/h gusting to 40 km/hafter midnight

• Low: 8°C

🌦️ Thursday, October 9

• Morning: Increasing cloudiness

• Afternoon: Windy and mild

• Wind: South 30 km/h, gusting to 50 km/h

• High: 18°C

• UV Index: 2 (low)

Thursday Night:

• Cloudy periods with a 30% chance of showers

• Low: 7°C

☀️ Friday, October 10

• Mainly sunny, pleasant and calm

• High: 16°C

Friday Night:

• Clear skies

• Low: +5°C

👕 Wardrobe & Lifestyle Tips

• Today:

  • Start with a light jacket or fleece — morning chill will give way to a mild afternoon

  • Sunglasses recommended for bright skies

• Tonight & Thursday:

  • Breezy overnight — secure loose outdoor items

  • Thursday afternoon will feel warmer, but windy conditions may make it feel cooler in exposed areas

🌾 Regional Snapshot

🌤 Weather Trivia

Did you know?
October is when southerly chinook-type winds sometimes push warm air into northwestern Ontario — briefly delaying the first deep freeze of the season. Today’s warming trend and Thursday’s strong south winds are classic examples of this autumn weather pattern.