Kenora Airport Morning Snapshot
Thunder Bay – Weather Desk – Kenora and the Lake of the Woods region are under mostly cloudy skies with -10°C (measured -9.6°C) at 4:08 AM CST. Humidity is 85%, the pressure is 101.5 kPa and rising, and a WNW wind at 16 km/h gusting to 31 km/h is knocking the wind chill down to -16.
Visibility is good at 24 km, so it’s cold and breezy—but not socked in.
Today: Flurry Chances Early, Then a Noticeable Cooldown
Today stays cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries this morning. Winds are the headline: west 30 km/h gusting to 50, then easing later. The temperature falls to around -15°C this afternoon, and it will feel colder than that at times, with wind chill running near -25 this morning and around -18 this afternoon.
Wardrobe call
Plan for “wind steals your heat” weather. A windproof outer layer, warm mid-layer, insulated boots, and mitts will do the job. If you’re out early, add a neck warmer—gusts off the lake region have a talent for finding exposed skin.
Tonight: Still Cloudy, A Few Flurries, Then a Slight Warm-Up Toward Morning
Tonight remains cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries. Low reaches -17°C, but temperatures are expected to rise to about -12°C by morning. Wind chill this evening is around -24, so it’s still a cold night even with that late-night “warming” (winter’s version of a pep talk).
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Wednesday, Dec 24
Christmas Eve is mainly cloudy with a high near -9°C. Winds stay lighter, but it can still feel sharp: wind chill around -13 in the morning.
Thursday, Dec 25
Christmas Day stays cloudy with a 40% chance of flurries, high near -9°C. Thursday night turns more active with periods of snow and temperatures holding near -9°C.
Friday: More Snow, Slightly Milder
Friday continues with periods of snow, with a high around -5°C. Friday night brings a 30% chance of flurries and a low near -7°C.
Travel note
Today’s main travel issue is wind and falling temperatures—any untreated patches can firm up quickly, especially outside town. Later in the week, watch for that Christmas night snow leading into a potentially slower drive Friday.
Weather trivia
Lake of the Woods can act like a weather “amplifier”—winds crossing open water and surrounding terrain can make conditions feel a notch colder and a touch more changeable than you’d expect just looking at the thermometer.
Weather Overview:
Kenora & Lake of the Woods: cloudy with flurry chance this morning, gusty winds and temps falling to -15. Cloudy tonight; snow chances grow by Christmas.
