Highs reach 9 to 11 C in the west before a fast-moving disturbance brings rain and stronger winds Saturday night and Sunday

THUNDER BAY, Ont., Nov. 7, 2026 – WEATHER DESK — Northwestern Ontario will enjoy an unusually mild Saturday before showers and gusty westerly winds sweep across the region overnight and Sunday.

No Ontario weather alerts were active at 12:21 a.m. EST Saturday. The main travel concern is the abrupt wind shift and band of rain arriving Saturday night.

Saturday: Warmest conditions in the west

Kenora will be mainly sunny with southwest gusts to 40 km/h and a high of 11 C. Showers become likely overnight, with a 60-per-cent probability and northwest gusts to 60 km/h. The low will be 4 C.

Red Lake will reach 10 C under mixed sun and cloud. Showers begin late in the evening as west winds gust to 60 km/h. The low will be 4 C.

Dryden and Ignace will have mixed sun and cloud, a high of 10 C and a few overnight showers. West winds will gust to 50 km/h, with a low of 4 C.

Fort Frances reaches 11 C. A 40-per-cent chance of showers develops overnight with west gusts to 50 km/h. The low will be 6 C.

Sioux Lookout reaches 9 C before a few overnight showers and west gusts to 50 km/h. The low will be 3 C.

Armstrong, represented by Environment Canada’s Lake Nipigon-Wabakimi forecast, will reach 7 C. Overnight showers and west gusts to 40 km/h develop as the temperature falls to 3 C.

Greenstone, represented by the Geraldton-Longlac-Caramat forecast, reaches 6 C. Showers begin after midnight, with a low of 1 C.

Nipigon will become cloudy, with a southwest wind near 20 km/h and a high of 6 C. Showers begin after midnight and gusts reach 40 km/h. The low will be 4 C.

Sunday: Showers east, brighter west

Kenora and Fort Frances turn brighter, reaching 9 C. Fort Frances should be sunny, while Kenora has a mix of sun and cloud.

Red Lake and Sioux Lookout will have a 30-per-cent chance of showers and highs near 7 C.

Dryden and Ignace reach 8 C under mixed sun and cloud.

Armstrong will be windy with a 60-per-cent chance of showers and a high of 6 C. Greenstone has the same probability, wind and high. Nipigon will also be windy, with a 60-per-cent chance of showers and a high of 7 C.

Sunday-night lows range from 4 C at Kenora to -3 C around Greenstone.

Monday: Mild air holds on

Kenora turns sunny with a high of 11 C. Fort Frances reaches 11 C under mixed sun and cloud.

Dryden and Ignace reach 10 C, while Red Lake and Sioux Lookout reach 9 C.

Armstrong will be cloudy with a high of 9 C. Greenstone and Nipigon remain cloudy with highs near 8 C.

Overnight temperatures generally fall to between -1 C and 2 C.

Wardrobe

A light jacket may be enough during Saturday afternoon, but carry a rain shell. A wind-resistant layer will become important Saturday night and Sunday. Waterproof footwear is advisable for roadside stops and outdoor work.

Weather trivia

Environment Canada calculates wind chill when the temperature is 10 C or colder and wind exceeds 4.8 km/h. Wind chill describes heat loss from exposed skin rather than the temperature of objects.

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