Thunder Bay – Weather Desk – Kenora and the Lake of the Woods region are starting Friday under clear skies and deep cold, but the pattern shifts quickly: clouds increase today and snow returns overnight, with periods of snow expected through much of the weekend.

While snowfall amounts are nothing extreme, the combination of cold temperatures and persistent wind chills will keep frostbite risk in the picture—especially this morning.

Today’s Weather Overview

Current Conditions

At 5:00 AM CST at Kenora Airport, it’s clear and -24°C with a west wind at 12 km/h, creating a wind chill near -33. Humidity is 78%, visibility is excellent at 32 km, and pressure is 101.4 kPa.

Today (Friday, Jan. 2)

• Sunny

• Wind becoming west 20 km/h this morning

• High: -16°C

• Wind chill: near -34 this morning, improving to around -22 this afternoon

• Key hazard: Risk of frostbite this morning

Expected Conditions (Next Three Days)

Tonight (Friday night)

• Increasing cloudiness

• Periods of snow begin after midnight

• Low: -19°C

• Wind chill: near -26

Saturday, Jan. 3

• Periods of snow ending near noon, then mainly cloudy

• Snow amount: 2 to 4 cm

• Wind becoming NW 20 km/h in the morning

• High: -14°C

• Wind chill: near -27

• Saturday night: increasing cloudiness, low -23°C

Sunday, Jan. 4

• Periods of snow

• High: -12°C

• Sunday night: Cloudy with a 60% chance of flurries, low -13°C

Early next week: Monday is cloudy with a 40% chance of flurries and a milder high near -8°C, before cooler, cloudier conditions return mid-week.

Wardrobe Recommendations

• This morning (wind chill -33 to -34): Full winter protection—windproof outer layer, warm base layer, thick mitts, insulated boots, toque, and a neck warmer/face covering.

• Tonight into Saturday (snow returns): Add traction-friendly boots; light snow can still make parking lots and sidewalks slick.

• Weekend travel: Keep a winter kit in the vehicle (blanket, gloves, charger), especially if driving between communities.

Weather Trivia

A bright sunny day can still be dangerous in winter: with wind, your body loses heat quickly. That’s why -16°C can feel much colder when wind chills stay in the -20s and -30s.

The Summary!

Kenora and Lake of the Woods weather outlook for Friday, Jan. 2, 2026: clear and -24°C early with wind chill near -33. Sunny today with a high of -16°C, then snow returns overnight. Periods of snow Saturday (2–4 cm) and more snow Sunday, with ongoing cold wind chills and frostbite risk.

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