Saturday brings above-normal temperatures, but changing precipitation and gusty winds could complicate evening and Sunday travel

THUNDER BAY, Ont., Nov. 7, 2026 – WEATHER DESK — Remote Northern Ontario communities will begin the weekend with relatively mild temperatures before rain, wet flurries and gusty northwest winds move through Saturday night and Sunday.

Environment Canada listed no active Ontario weather alerts at 12:21 a.m. EST Saturday.

Saturday: Mild, with rain arriving from the west

Sandy Lake and Pikangikum should reach 8 C under cloud giving way to some sunny breaks. Rain is forecast Saturday evening, followed by a 30-per-cent chance of showers. Northwest winds could gust to 50 km/h overnight. Sandy Lake falls to 0 C, while Pikangikum remains near 3 C.

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, also known as Big Trout Lake, and Kasabonika Lake First Nation will reach 6 C. A 60-per-cent chance of rain showers or flurries develops overnight as winds turn northwest, with temperatures near -1 C.

Bearskin Lake First Nation will also reach 6 C, followed by a 60-per-cent chance of rain showers or flurries and northwest gusts to 50 km/h overnight. The low will be -1 C.

Ogoki Post and Marten Falls First Nation, along with Neskantaga First Nation, a morning wind chill near -11 will give way to a high of 6 C. Periods of rain are expected before Sunday morning, with a low of 1 C.

Attawapiskat First Nation has the brightest forecast: sunny, a high of 6 C and a south wind near 20 km/h. Cloud increases overnight as the temperature falls to -3 C.

Sunday: Rain and snow showers mix

Sandy Lake and Pikangikum will be cloudy with a 40-per-cent chance of rain showers or flurries and a high of 4 C. The overnight low will be -1 C.

Big Trout Lake, Kasabonika Lake and Bearskin Lake will have a 40-per-cent chance of flurries or rain showers, with a high of 3 C. The night brings a 30-per-cent chance of flurries and a low of -3 C.

Ogoki Post, Marten Falls and Neskantaga will see a 60-per-cent chance of rain showers or flurries and a high of 4 C. A 40-per-cent chance continues Sunday night as temperatures fall to -2 C.

Attawapiskat will be cloudy with a 40-per-cent chance of rain showers or flurries, reaching 5 C. The low will be -1 C.

Monday: Cloudy and cooler

Sandy Lake and Pikangikum will reach 6 C with a 30-per-cent chance of rain showers or flurries. The low falls to -4 C.

Big Trout Lake, Kasabonika Lake and Bearskin Lake will reach 2 C, with a 30-per-cent chance of mixed showers or flurries. The overnight low will be -4 C.

Ogoki Post, Marten Falls and Neskantaga will reach 4 C with a 30-per-cent chance of rain showers or flurries, followed by a low of -3 C.

Attawapiskat will reach 2 C with a 30-per-cent chance of flurries or rain showers. The low will be -1 C.

Wardrobe

Use a waterproof outer layer over warm, removable layers. Insulated, water-resistant boots will be useful as rain changes to wet snow. Travellers should carry dry gloves and a spare hat because damp clothing loses warmth quickly in gusty wind.

Weather trivia

Precipitation type is determined by the temperature through the full depth of the atmosphere, not only at ground level. That is why communities near 0 C can alternate between rain, wet snow and flurries.

Source note: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Far Northern Ontario forecast bulletin, extended forecast and Ontario alert table.

TAGS: remote Northern Ontario weather, Big Trout Lake, Sandy Lake, Pikangikum, Kasabonika Lake, Bearskin Lake, Attawapiskat, Neskantaga, Marten Falls, rain showers, wet flurries, Environment Canada

META: Rain and wet flurries spread across remote Northern Ontario this weekend, with gusty winds and colder nights by Monday.