🌧️ Rainy Thursday with a risk of thunder, turning windy Friday as showers taper off heading into the weekend

KENORA – WEATHER – Residents around Kenora and the Lake of the Woods region are waking up to mostly cloudy skies and a mild start near +8°C early this morning. Fog patches are lifting, but rain will develop by late morning, marking the beginning of a damp and unsettled 48 hours.

A risk of a thunderstorm exists later tonight as a low-pressure system pushes through northwestern Ontario.

Showers will ease through Friday morning, but gusty southwest winds will develop by midday. Conditions will gradually improve this weekend with cooler, partly cloudy weather returning by Sunday.

🌤 Current Conditions (as of 5:00 AM CDT – Kenora Airport)

• Temperature: 8.3°C

• Dew Point: 4.6°C

• Humidity: 78%

• Wind: SE 10 km/h

• Pressure: 102.1 kPa (falling)

• Condition: Mostly Cloudy

• Visibility: 32 km

Thursday, October 16 Forecast

• Weather: Cloudy with showers beginning late this morning (5–10 mm expected).

• Fog patches dissipating early this morning.

• High: 11°C

• UV Index: 1 (low)

Tonight

• Weather: Showers with risk of a thunderstorm.

• Rainfall: 5–10 mm possible.

• Temperature: Steady near +11°C.

🌧️ Friday, October 17

• Weather: Showers ending late in the morning, then cloudy with a 60% chance of scattered showers.

• Wind: Becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 by late morning.

• High: 15°C

• UV Index: 2 (low)

Friday Night:

• Cloudy with a 60% chance of showers.

• Low: +6°C

🌦 Saturday, October 18

• Weather: Cloudy with a 40% chance of showers.

• High: 10°C

Saturday Night:

• Cloudy with a 30% chance of showers.

• Low: +3°C

🌤 Sunday, October 19

• Weather: A mix of sun and cloud with a 30% chance of showers.

• High: 11°C

Sunday Night:

• Cloudy periods with a 30% chance of showers.

• Low: +3°C

🌬 Weather Highlights

• Today: Light morning fog and drizzle developing into steady rain later in the day.

• Tonight: Possible embedded thunderstorms with heavier rain pockets.

• Friday: Windy with southwest gusts up to 50 km/h; showers lingering.

• Weekend: Cooler and mainly cloudy with a few passing showers.

🌦 4-Day Summary

☔ Travel & Outdoor Notes

• Rain gear is essential today — wet conditions will persist into Friday.

• Winds pick up sharply Friday morning; caution for boaters and highway travelers.

• Weekend: Gradual clearing and cooler — better conditions for outdoor activities by Sunday.

Rain returns to Kenora today with a few rumbles of thunder — gusty winds and lingering showers Friday give way to a cooler, calmer weekend. – NetNewsLedger Weather Desk