Quick Tuesday Start with a colder week and then follow it up with a warmer one

Thunder Bay – Weather Desk – At 6:00 a.m. EST, the Geraldton Airport says the sky is cloudy and the temperature is –11.6°C, which feels like –16. For now, the winds are coming from the west-southwest at 8 km/h, the humidity is 70%, and the barometric pressure is 101.1 kPa. The distance you can see is 16 km. It’s a morning when the cold stings your cheeks. Winter means business.

Today, there will be a mix of sun and clouds, some flurries in the late afternoon, and a push from the southwest

The wind picks up speed to about 20 km/h from the southwest in the morning, and there is still a mix of sun and clouds. There is a 40% chance of snow flurries this afternoon, and the temperature will be around -6°C. This morning, it will feel more like –24°C, but by the afternoon, it will feel more like –10°C. Side streets and sidewalks that are in the shade stay slick, so give yourself extra time.

Tonight, flurries will start to fall and strong winds will come from the northwest

Clouds will get thicker tonight, and there is a 40% chance of flurries early on. By morning, there will be 2 cm of snow on the ground. After midnight, the wind changes direction to the northwest at 20 km/h, with gusts up to 40 km/h. The temperature drops to –16°C, and the wind chill drops from about –10°C this evening to near –23°C overnight. Bridges and ramps will freeze up again quickly.

Wednesday—Flurries slow down, but it’s still cold and windy.

The flurries stop in the morning, and then it stays mostly cloudy, with a 40% chance of more flakes. Northwest winds of about 20 km/h, with gusts up to 40 km/h, keep the temperature around –15°C, with a wind chill of about –27°C. There will be times when the sky is cloudy on Wednesday night, and the low will be very cold, around −24°C.

Thursday and Friday: Bright Spells, Flurries, and Deep Cold

On Thursday, the weather will be a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of about -13°C. Overnight, the clouds will get thicker and there will be a 60% chance of flurries, with a low of about -21°C. Friday will be a mix again, with a 30% chance of flurries and a high of about -14°C. Friday night, there will be cloudy periods and a 60% chance of flurries, with temperatures dropping to around -25°C.

What to wear and how to get there

Wear layers that you can seal against the wind, like a thermal base layer, a warm mid-layer, and a winter jacket that doesn’t let the wind in. Put on a toque, warm mitts, a neck warmer, and winter boots that have a good grip. If you’re driving on Highway 11 or other rural roads at night, watch out for black ice and drifting where the wind blows through open areas.

Fun Facts About Greenstone Weather

When a front comes through, southwest winds can cause narrow flurry bands to form over the Greenstone hills. One community gets dusted while the next stays grey but dry.