Northern Ontario Weather Report: Deep Freeze and Flurries for Remote Communities

Winter continues to grip Northern Ontario, bringing frigid temperatures, biting wind chills, and occasional flurries. Communities across the region, including Martin Falls, Sachigo Lake, Big Trout Lake (KI), Neskantaga, Fort Severn (Wasaho Cree Nation), Sandy Lake, Summer Beaver, Webequie, Pikangikum, and Attawapiskat, are facing extreme cold over the next three days, with wind chills dropping below -40°C in some areas.

If you’re venturing outside, dress in layers, cover all exposed skin, and be cautious of frostbite.

Martin Falls (Ogoki Post) Weather Forecast

Current Conditions (February 10, 2025, 6:00 AM EST)

• Temperature: -26.4°C
• Wind: WNW 15 km/h
• Wind Chill: -37°C
• Humidity: 75%
• Pressure: 103.2 kPa (Rising)
• Visibility: 24 km
• Conditions: Mostly Cloudy

Forecast

• Monday, February 10: Mainly cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries. Winds picking up west 25 km/h, making for a wind chill near -40°C in the morning and -32°C in the afternoon. High of -22°C.
• Tonight: Cloudy periods, with a 40% chance of flurries. Low of -30°C, with a wind chill near -43°C. Extreme frostbite risk!
• Tuesday, February 11: Partly sunny, but brutally cold. High of -24°C, with wind chills of -42°C in the morning and -34°C in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: Clear and dangerously cold. Low of -33°C, wind chills approaching -45°C overnight.
• Wednesday, February 12: A mix of sun and cloud. High of -22°C. Wind chill near -40°C in the morning.
• Wednesday Night: Cloudy with a low of -30°C.

Sachigo Lake Weather Forecast

Current Conditions (February 10, 2025, 6:00 AM CST)

• Temperature: -28.2°C
• Wind: W 20 km/h
• Wind Chill: -42°C
• Humidity: 71%
• Pressure: 103.1 kPa (Rising)
• Visibility: 20 km
• Conditions: Mostly Cloudy

Forecast

• Monday, February 10: Mainly cloudy with flurries possible. High of -24°C, but wind chills near -43°C in the morning and -35°C in the afternoon. Frostbite can develop in under 5 minutes!
• Tonight: Cloudy periods, with a low of -31°C. Wind chills near -45°C. Extreme cold warning likely.
• Tuesday, February 11: Sunny but bitterly cold. High of -26°C, wind chills near -44°C in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: Mainly clear. Low of -34°C. Wind chills of -48°C possible overnight.
• Wednesday, February 12: Partly cloudy, high of -23°C.
• Wednesday Night: Cloudy with a low of -32°C.

Big Trout Lake (Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug) Weather Forecast

Current Conditions (February 10, 2025, 6:00 AM CST)

• Temperature: -27.5°C
• Wind: NW 18 km/h
• Wind Chill: -40°C
• Humidity: 73%
• Pressure: 103.3 kPa (Rising)
• Visibility: 22 km
• Conditions: Mostly Cloudy

Forecast

• Monday, February 10: Mainly cloudy with occasional flurries. High of -25°C, with wind chills near -42°C in the morning and -35°C in the afternoon.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, bitterly cold. Low of -32°C, wind chills near -46°C overnight. Extreme cold warning in effect.
• Tuesday, February 11: Sunny but dangerously cold. High of -26°C, wind chills between -45°C and -37°C.
• Tuesday Night: Clear and frigid. Low of -34°C.
• Wednesday, February 12: Cold with a mix of sun and cloud. High of -23°C.

Fort Severn (Wasaho Cree Nation) Weather Forecast

Current Conditions (February 10, 2025, 6:00 AM EST)

• Temperature: -30.1°C
• Wind: NW 28 km/h
• Wind Chill: -47°C
• Humidity: 68%
• Pressure: 103.4 kPa (Rising)
• Visibility: 24 km
• Conditions: Cloudy with Light Snow

Forecast

• Monday, February 10: Flurries with extreme wind chills. High of -26°C, but wind chills of -48°C in the morning and -40°C in the afternoon.
• Tonight: Cloudy with a low of -35°C. Wind chills near -50°C overnight. Frostbite in under 2 minutes!
• Tuesday, February 11: Partly cloudy but dangerously cold. High of -27°C, with wind chills near -48°C in the morning and -38°C in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: Mainly clear. Low of -36°C.
• Wednesday, February 12: Cold but sunny. High of -24°C.

Summary: Deep Freeze and Extreme Wind Chills

• All communities will experience dangerously cold temperatures, with wind chills between -40°C and -50°C in some locations.
• Fort Severn, Big Trout Lake, Sachigo Lake, and Martin Falls will face some of the coldest temperatures in Ontario, with overnight lows dipping below -35°C.
• Wind chills will be severe in the morning and overnight hours, posing a high frostbite risk—exposed skin can freeze within minutes.
• Flurries are possible, but snowfall accumulations will remain light.
• Tuesday and Wednesday will be slightly sunnier, but temperatures will remain dangerously low.

If you are heading outdoors, take extreme precautions—wear multiple layers, cover all exposed skin, and limit time outside whenever possible. Stay safe, and keep warm!