Kenora • Grassy Narrows • Lake of the Woods – Tuesday, November 18 to Friday, November 21
Kenora – WEATHER DESK – A mix of weather is in store for Kenora and region today. Tuesday’s cold, calm morning sets up a bright start across the Lake of the Woods.
At 5:00 a.m. CST, the Kenora Airport is mainly clear and –5.4°C, feeling closer to –7 with a light south wind at 4 km/h. The barometric pressure is 102.2 kPa and slowly falling, humidity is 72 percent, and visibility is a clear 32 kilometres. It’s a crisp November dawn that will warm gently under sunshine.
Through today, expect full sun and light winds, generally under 15 km/h, with an afternoon high near +1°C. The wind chill sits near –10 this morning before easing to around –3 in the afternoon. Roads stay dry, but shaded sidewalks will hold onto frost.
Tonight brings a change. Cloud increases early this evening and a weak system noses in after midnight. There’s a 40 percent chance of flurries overnight and a risk of freezing rain, especially on higher ground and untreated surfaces. Winds pick up from the south to around 20 km/h then turn light after midnight. The low settles near –2°C, with an evening wind chill around –8. Bridges, steps, and decks could glaze in patches toward dawn—use care.
Wednesday turns cloudy with a 40 percent chance of early flurries changing to a 60 percent chance of light rain showers or drizzle as temperatures rise. There is a risk of freezing rain early in the morning during the transition. The high reaches about +3°C, so most surfaces trend wet by midday, but shaded spots can stay slick. Wednesday night remains cloudy with a 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers and a low near –1°C.
Thursday keeps the unsettled theme: cloudy with a 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers and a cooler high near 0°C. By Thursday night, the risk focuses mainly on flurries with a low near –6°C and a chance of thin, patchy ice by daybreak.
Friday looks quieter and colder again with a mix of sun and cloud and a high near –3°C. Mornings will be crisp, afternoons seasonably cool—classic mid-November.
What to wear and how to travel it
Dress in layers: a thermal base, a warm mid-layer, and a wind-resistant jacket. A toque and insulated gloves make the morning far more comfortable. Waterproof, grippy footwear is smart today for frosty patches and even smarter late tonight and early Wednesday if freezing drizzle develops. If you’re driving overnight into Wednesday, slow down, leave extra stopping distance, and expect the wet-to-ice switch on bridges and shaded hills.
Lake notes
Light southerlies this evening can funnel between islands before going calm late; docking may feel trickier than the forecast suggests. The drizzle/freezing drizzle window early Wednesday can leave a thin, hard-to-see glaze on docks and boardwalks—test your footing.
Historical snapshot
Specific record highs and lows for November 18 in Kenora weren’t included with the data provided. Typical mid-November brings near-freezing afternoons and reliably sub-zero nights, matching this week’s pattern.
