Highs reach 8 to 13 today in the west, while rain and flurry chances develop farther east before Wednesday cools below zero in several communities

ISSUED: Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 at 6:08 a.m. EST

Thunder Bay – Weather Desk — A short-lived push of mild air will lift temperatures well above seasonal normals in Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances today. Winds turn westerly behind the mild spell, and a colder pattern brings flurry chances and sub-zero highs to several communities by Wednesday.

Monday sunshine west, mixed precipitation east

Kenora clears with a high near 11 and west wind gusts to 40 km/h around midday. Red Lake also clears, reaching 8 with west wind gusts to 40. Dryden reaches 10 after morning cloud, with south wind gusts to 40 before afternoon clearing. Fort Frances is mainly sunny and the regional warm spot at 13, with a west wind near 20 km/h.

Sioux Lookout is mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers into early afternoon, southeast wind near 30 km/h turning west near 20, and a high of 8. Ignace follows the Dryden forecast: mainly cloudy, afternoon clearing, a high near 10 and south wind gusts to 40.

Nipigon is mainly cloudy near 7 with south wind gusts to 40, then a 30 per cent shower chance tonight. Armstrong reaches 7 with showers developing this afternoon and south wind gusts to 40; showers remain possible tonight. Greenstone is represented by Geraldton, where a 60 per cent chance of afternoon rain showers or flurries accompanies a high near 3. Rain follows this evening before changing back to spotty drizzle or showers overnight.

Tuesday is quieter in the west

Tuesday is sunny in Kenora, Dryden, Fort Frances and Ignace, with highs of 5, 5, 7 and 5. Red Lake and Sioux Lookout carry a 30 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers, reaching 3 and 4. Nipigon and Armstrong reach 6 with a 30 to 40 per cent shower chance. Geraldton, representing Greenstone, stays cloudy near 3 with a 40 per cent shower chance.

Wednesday brings a colder Remembrance Day

Cloud and flurry chances return Wednesday. Kenora reaches zero with a 30 per cent chance of flurries. Red Lake is near minus 2, Dryden and Ignace near minus 1, and Sioux Lookout near minus 1, each with a 30 per cent flurry chance. Fort Frances remains comparatively mild near plus 2 with a 30 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers. Nipigon is near zero, Armstrong near zero and Geraldton near minus 3, all with a 30 per cent flurry chance.

Wardrobe and travel guidance

A medium jacket is enough for today’s mild afternoon in the west, but add a wind-resistant layer for gusts. Keep gloves, a toque and waterproof footwear ready for Wednesday, particularly for outdoor Remembrance Day ceremonies and early travel when temperatures are below zero.

Weather trivia

A temperature can be above the freezing point at the surface while snowflakes still reach the ground. If the layer of milder air is shallow or the flakes are large, they may only partly melt, producing wet snow or a rain-snow mix.