KENORA – WEATHER – Kenora and the Lake of the Woods region is waking up to light snow and a damp chill, with pressure falling—a sign the next weak system is still sliding through. The snow should taper near noon, but flurries return tonight, and Friday turns noticeably windier with northwest gusts up to 70 km/h, which can kick up drifting snow in open areas.

Today’s Weather Overview

Current Conditions (early morning)

At Kenora Airport, conditions around daybreak were:

• Temperature: about -14°C

• Condition: Light snow

• Wind: SSE ~9 km/h

• Wind chill: near -20

• Pressure: ~100.4 kPa and falling

• Visibility: 24 km

Today (Thursday)

• Periods of snow ending near noon, then cloudy

• High: -3°C

• Wind: light (up to 15 km/h)

• Wind chill: about -21 this morning, improving to around -7 this afternoon

Expected Conditions (Next Three Days)

Tonight (Thu night):

• Mainly cloudy

• Flurries begin this evening and end after midnight

• Wind becomes south 20 km/h overnight

• Low: -6°C, wind chill near -12

Friday, Feb. 27:

• Mainly cloudy with a 60% chance of flurries late morning and afternoon

• Wind: NW 40 km/h gusting to 70

• High: -1°C

• Wind chill: about -8 in the morning, falling to near -21 in the afternoon (wind-driven chill)

Saturday, Feb. 28:

• Sunny

• High: -16°C

• Night: clear, low -28°C

Sunday, Mar. 1 (quick look): Sunny, high -11°C, then cloudy periods with a 30% chance of flurries overnight.

Wardrobe Recommendations

• This morning (snow + wind chill near -20): Winter parka, warm mid-layer, insulated boots, mitts, and a neck warmer.

• This afternoon: You can swap to lighter gloves if you’re active, but keep wind protection—wind chill still bites.

• Friday (very windy): Add a windproof outer shell and eye protection if you’ll be outside (gusts can sting with fine snow).

• Saturday night (-28°C): Full cold-weather setup—thermal base layer, face covering, and limit exposed skin.

Weather Trivia

Environment Canada lists Kenora’s seasonal normals as Max -5°C / Min -15°C for this time of year. Today’s daylight: sunrise 7:07 AM CST and sunset 5:55 PM CST—daylight is climbing fast toward March.