Rain showers or flurries Wednesday will give way to colder clouds Thursday and partial clearing Friday
Issued Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
THUNDER BAY — Weather Desk – A north wind gusting to 40 km/h will bring rain showers or flurries to Thunder Bay and Kakabeka Falls on Wednesday, followed by overnight wind chills near -11 to -13.
No weather alerts were in effect for either community at 6:11 a.m. EST. Environment Canada issued the forecasts at 5:30 a.m. EST.
Wednesday: Mixed showers and a strengthening wind
Thunder Bay will become cloudy with a 40-per-cent chance of rain showers or flurries. The north wind will increase to 20 km/h, gusting to 40, while the temperature reaches 5 C.
Kakabeka Falls will also reach 5 C with a 40-per-cent chance of rain showers or flurries and north gusts to 40 km/h.
Flurries remain possible tonight. Thunder Bay falls to -5 C with a wind chill near -11. Kakabeka Falls falls to -7, with a wind chill near -13.
Thursday: Clouds linger
Thunder Bay remains cloudy with a 30-per-cent chance of morning flurries. The high will be 2 C, but the morning wind chill will be near -12.
Kakabeka Falls will reach 0 C, with a 30-per-cent chance of morning flurries and a morning wind chill near -14. Thursday-night lows will be about -6 in both forecast regions.
Friday: Some brighter breaks
Thunder Bay will have a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 2 C. Kakabeka Falls, represented by Environment Canada’s Superior West extended forecast region, will see a mix of sun and cloud with a high near 1 C.
Friday-night lows fall to approximately -7 in Thunder Bay and -9 in the Superior West region.
Wardrobe: A water-resistant jacket will be useful Wednesday, with a warmer layer, toque and gloves needed after sunset. Watch for isolated slick spots as wet surfaces cool.
Weather trivia: Rain can change to snow even when the afternoon high is above freezing because temperatures often decrease with height and again after sunset.
Source note: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Northern Ontario forecast, extended forecast and Ontario alert table.
