Bitter start, snow this afternoon, bundle up Lakehead
Thunder Bay – WEATHER – Thunder Bay woke up to to a hard freeze. Heading to the Newsroom this morning was a chilly walk. If you are looking for a great holiday gift, consider the Milwaukee Heated vest. It provides warmth for those walks.
If you are travelling today, Kenora is expecting up to 10 cm of snow, and there are snow squall alerts in place for Sault Ste. Marie.
At 8:00 a.m. EST the airport reports –21.2°C under mainly clear skies with a wind chill of –29. The wind is WSW 11 km/h, barometric pressure 102.7 kPa and rising, humidity 75%, and visibility 24 km.
It’s the kind of cold that bites fast—warm mitts, a scarf, and a toque aren’t optional today.
Today – Put Mittens on the Kittens!
Sunshine holds through the morning, then clouds increase near noon with snow beginning this afternoon. Expect 5 to 10 cm by the time it tapers after midnight. Winds trend west near 20 km/h becoming light, then southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon. The high is –7°C, but it will feel like –28 this morning improving to about –16 this afternoon. Frostbite risk: cover exposed skin.
Tonight
Snow ends after midnight, then cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries. Southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becomes light after midnight. Low –14°C, wind chill near –18. Side streets and bridge decks will refreeze with the ice melter on the roads — watch for black ice.
Ahead to Friday
Cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries in the afternoon. West wind 20 km/h arrives early afternoon. High –6°C with wind chill –20 in the morning and –10 in the afternoon. Friday night: Cloudy periods, 40% chance of flurries, low –17°C.
Weather for the Weekend
Saturday: Sunny and crisp, high –12°C. Saturday night: Clear, low –21°C.
Sunday: Sunny again, high –12°C. Sunday night: Clear, low –20°C.
What to wear & road tips
Go full winter kit: a thermal base, warm mid-layer, and a wind-resistant parka. Add a toque, insulated mitts, and a neck warmer or balaclava, plus winter boots with good tread. If you’re driving late day or tonight, slow down, keep lights on, and leave extra stopping room—snow and refreeze will make for slick patches.
Lake Superior trivia
Ahead of a snowmaker, a southwest breeze can warm the feel a touch—but it also funnels moisture off the Big Lake, priming those afternoon flakes you’ll see today.
