Friday’s Mixed Bag With Freezing Rain Risks, Then a Windy Flip to Flurries for the Weekend
Thunder Bay – Weather Desk – A complex system is crossing the Far North today, bringing a mix of snow, ice pellets, freezing rain, and later rain, followed by a sharp west–northwest wind and a return to flurries and colder air Saturday into Monday. Here’s the community-by-community outlook using this morning’s observations.
KI (Big Trout Lake) – Icy Mix Today, Turning Windy and Colder
Current (5:00 a.m. CST): Cloudy, –5.2°C (wind chill –11), pressure 101.5 kPa, humidity 98%, S 18 km/h gusting 28, visibility 16 km.
Today (Fri): Mainly cloudy. 30% flurries early, then periods of snow or ice pellets beginning this morning with a risk of freezing rain. Local 2–4 cm snow/ice pellets. Wind SE 40 km/h gusting 60. High 0°C (wind chill –13 this morning).
Tonight: Cloudy. 60% chance of rain showers changing to a 40% chance of flurries before morning. Risk of freezing rain this evening. Wind S 40 gust 60 → W 20 gust 40 late. Temp rises to +2°C this evening, then falls.
Saturday: Mainly cloudy, 60% flurries. Wind W 30 gust 50. High 0°C falling to –4°C; wind chill near –11 afternoon.
Saturday night: Cloudy, 40% flurries, low –7°C.
Sunday: Cloudy, 40% flurries, high –3°C.
Sunday night: Cloudy periods, low –8°C.
Monday: Mix of sun and cloud, 30% flurries, high –3°C.
Monday night: Cloudy, low –8°C.
Sandy Lake – Snow/Ice Pellets to Rain, Then Back to Flurries
Current (5:00 a.m. CST): Cloudy, –2.8°C (wind chill –8), pressure 100.9 kPa, humidity 84%, ESE 17 km/h, vis 16 km.
Today (Fri): Mainly cloudy. Periods of snow or ice pellets early, ending near noon, then 40% chance of rain showers this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain this morning; local 2 cm snow/ice pellets. Wind SE 30 gust 50 → SW 20 late pm. High +5°C (wind chill –12 this morning).
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 40% showers this evening, then 40% flurries overnight. Wind W 20 km/h. Low –2°C (wind chill –8).
Saturday: Cloudy, 60% flurries, W 30 gust 50. Temp steady near –2°C (wind chill ≈ –10).
Saturday night: Cloudy, 30% flurries, low –5°C.
Sunday: Cloudy, 40% flurries, high –2°C.
Sunday night: Cloudy periods, low –7°C.
Monday: Mix of sun and cloud, high –2°C.
Monday night: Cloudy, low –7°C.
Fort Severn (Wasaho Cree Nation) – Snow & Blowing Snow, Then A Nocturnal Thaw, Back to Cold
Current (6:00 a.m. EST): Partly cloudy, –14°C (wind chill –19), pressure 101.6 kPa, humidity 98%, SW 8 km/h, vis 16 km.
Today (Fri): Mainly sunny → increasing cloud this morning, then periods of snow & local blowing snow this afternoon, 2–4 cm. Wind SE 40 gust 60. High –2°C (wind chill –20 morning, –10 afternoon).
Tonight: Periods of snow; snow & ice pellets this evening/after midnight, then periods of rain overnight. Local blowing snow this evening/overnight. Snow/ice pellets ~5 cm. Wind S 40 gust 60 → W 20 gust 40 before morning. Temp rises to +1°C by morning (wind chill ~ –10 early evening).
Saturday: Rain/snow ends in the morning, then mainly cloudy, 40% flurries. Wind W 20 gust 40. Temp falls to –4°C afternoon; wind chill ~ –12.
Saturday night: Cloudy, 30% flurries, low –6°C.
Sunday: Cloudy, 40% flurries, high –1°C.
Sunday night: Cloudy, 40% flurries, low –6°C.
Monday: Cloudy, 30% flurries, high –3°C.
Monday night: Cloudy, low –6°C.
Marten Falls (Ogoki Post) – Icy Mix Today/Tonight, Windy Flip Saturday
Current (6:00 a.m. EST): Cloudy, –3.6°C, pressure 101.9 kPa, humidity 85%, calm, vis 16 km.
Today (Fri): Mainly cloudy, 30% flurries this morning. Snow or ice pellets near noon, risk of freezing rain. Wind SE 30 gust 50. High 0°C (wind chill –17 this morning).
Tonight: Periods of freezing rain or snow mixed with rain. Wind S 30 gust 50. Low 0°C, rising to +1°C by morning.
Saturday: Periods of rain or snow ending near noon, then mainly cloudy, 60% flurries or showers in the afternoon. Risk of freezing rain early. Wind NW 30 gust 50. High +2°C.
Saturday night: Cloudy, 30% flurries, low –5°C.
Sunday: Cloudy, 40% flurries, high –1°C.
Sunday night: Cloudy, low –5°C.
Monday: Mix of sun and cloud, 30% flurries, high –1°C.
Monday night: Cloudy, low –6°C.
Wardrobe & Safety
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Today/tonight: Dress in layers with a wind- and water-resistant shell. Non-slip, waterproof boots are essential where freezing rain or ice pellets fall.
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Saturday: Add a toque and insulated gloves—W/NW gusts 50–60 km/h will make zero feel much colder.
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Driving/Walking: Expect rapidly changing traction—glaze ice possible during freezing rain, then wet-to-ice transitions overnight and Saturday night. Slow down, increase following distance, and clear all windows fully.
