🌧️ Wet and windy Thanksgiving system moves through the Far North — temperatures tumble midweek as fall meets early winter

WASAHO CREE NATION / Fort Severn – Weather – The weather across Wasaho Cree Nation (Fort Severn) is turning unsettled as a strong low-pressure system pushes across northern Ontario. After a mild, cloudy morning near 11°C, periods of rain will move in by midday, continuing through Thanksgiving Monday before colder, windier conditions settle in Tuesday.

This storm will bring gusty winds up to 60 km/h, rain totals near 20 mm, and the season’s first mix of rain and wet snow by Tuesday morning.

Current Conditions (as of 7:00 AM EDT – Fort Severn Airport)

• Temperature: 10.5°C

• Dew Point: 6.2°C

• Humidity: 75%

• Wind: South 22 km/h, gusting to 35 km/h

• Pressure: 100.3 kPa

• Condition: Cloudy

• Visibility: 16 km

Sunday, October 12 Forecast

• Morning: Cloudy with a 40% chance of showers late this morning.

• Afternoon: Periods of rain beginning near noon (amount near 5 mm).

• Wind: Southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h.

• High: 12°C

• UV Index: 1 (low)

Tonight

• Evening: Rain ending, then a few lingering showers.

• Overnight: Rain redeveloping before morning (amount 5 mm).

• Wind: Southwest 20 km/h becoming southeast 20 km/h after midnight.

• Low: 11°C

🌧️ Monday, October 13 – Thanksgiving Day

• Rain ending late in the afternoon, then cloudy with a few showers possible.

• Rainfall Amount: 10–15 mm.

• Wind: Southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50, becoming southwest 40 gusting to 60 near noon.

• High: 15°C

• UV Index: 1 (low)

Monday Night:

• Periods of rain.

• Low: +3°C

🌨️ Tuesday, October 14

• Cloudy with a 40% chance of rain or snow.

• Windy and cooler.

• High: +4°C

Tuesday Night:

• Clearing.

• Low: 0°C

☀️ Wednesday, October 15

• Sunny and calm.

• High: +8°C

Wednesday Night:

• Cloudy periods.

• Low: +1°C

🌬️ Weather Highlights

• Today:

  • Rain spreads into the area by midday with gusty southwest winds up to 50 km/h.

  • Afternoon temperatures near 12°C — mild but damp conditions.

• Thanksgiving Monday:

  • A strong system sweeps through with heavy rain and strong winds, gusting to 60 km/h.

  • Temperatures fall sharply by evening.

• Tuesday:

  • Windy and cold, with a chance of the first wet snowflakes of the season.

  • Travel conditions may become challenging for fly-in operations and local travel.

• Wednesday:

  • A return to clear and crisp fall weather — sunshine and calmer winds expected.

🍁 5-Day Summary

🌾 Thanksgiving Outlook

The long weekend brings typical northern volatility — mild and rainy Sunday and Monday, followed by strong winds and cold air as the front departs. Expect a raw, blustery Thanksgiving Monday and a brisk Tuesday before the calm of midweek sunshine returns.

A windy and wet Thanksgiving system sweeps across Wasaho Cree Nation today and Monday — cooler, calmer, and sunnier conditions return by midweek. – NetNewsLedger Weather Desk