Good Morning Thunder Bay! As of 4:00 AM EST on Saturday, November 30, 2024, the city is waking up to a brisk -8°C under mostly cloudy skies. The wind is flexing its muscles from the WNW at 28 km/h, gusting up to 51 km/h, creating a biting wind chill of -17. With a dew point of -12.5°C and a humidity of 70%, it’s the kind of cold that seeps into your bones.
Visibility is decent at 24 km, but don’t be fooled—flurries may reduce that later.
Today: Mostly Cloudy with Flurry Chances
Expect a mix of sun and clouds with a 40% chance of flurries, carried along by westerly winds at 30 km/h gusting to 50. The high temperature will climb to a frosty -4°C, but wind chills will make it feel more like -17°C in the morning and -10°C in the afternoon.
For tonight, partly cloudy skies remain with flurry chances still hovering at 40%. The temperature will hold steady near -4°C, with a northwest breeze at 20 km/h creating a wind chill near -13°C.
Sunday, December 1: Flurries and Slightly Warmer
The first day of December brings cloudy skies with a 30% chance of flurries. High temperatures will edge closer to -2°C, a subtle improvement. The night remains chilly with lows of -11°C, and cloudy skies continue to dominate.
Monday, December 2: Sunshine Returns
A mix of sun and clouds graces the skies on Monday, with a daytime high of -5°C. However, the evening plunges to a bitter -15°C under partly cloudy skies—perfect for stargazers, if you can handle the cold!
Looking Ahead
Tuesday offers more clouds with a 30% chance of flurries and a high of -6°C. Snow might return Tuesday night, so keep those shovels ready.
Wardrobe Tip
Layer up, Thunder Bay! Today’s winds mean a warm coat, insulated gloves, and a scarf are essential. Wind chills make it a day where frostbite can sneak up on exposed skin, so don’t skip that hat!
Weather Trivia
Did you know the term “wind chill” was first developed in Antarctica in the 1940s? It measures how the wind feels on human skin, not the actual air temperature—a crucial factor for winter survival in Thunder Bay!
