Bone-Chilling Morning Along Highway 11—Bundle Up!

Geraldton starts March with an icy -23°C and wind chills near -34°C. Expect cold but mainly cloudy conditions today, with a slow warm-up by early next week

Geraldton and the Highway 11 corridor are off to an icy start this morning, with temperatures sitting at -23°C. Factor in the wind from the northwest at 17 km/h, and it feels like a brutal -33°C. The humidity sits at 75%, and visibility is decent at 16 km under clear skies. The barometric pressure is at 101.9 kPa and holding steady. With frostbite risks in just minutes, if you’re hitting the road or stepping outside, extreme cold precautions are a must!

Today’s Forecast: Cold, But Slightly Milder by Afternoon

Expect mainly cloudy skies today as northwest winds of 20 km/h become light early in the morning. The high will reach -12°C, which might sound like an improvement—until you consider the wind chill. This morning, it will feel like -34°C before “warming up” to -18°C this afternoon. The frostbite risk remains high throughout the day, so keep your winter gear on standby. The UV index is low at 1, but with bright snow, sunglasses might still come in handy.

Tonight: Another Deep Freeze

Skies will clear this evening, but that only means temperatures will plummet once again. Winds will remain light at up to 15 km/h, but with a low of -23°C and wind chill values dropping to -30°C overnight, it’s another night where frostbite is a real concern. This is prime weather for staying indoors with a warm drink!

Sunday: A Cold Start, But A Little More Sun

Sunday begins with dangerously cold wind chills of -31°C in the morning, but the good news is that sunshine will dominate early before clouds move in later in the day. Winds will stay light, and the high will reach -6°C—comparatively balmy after today! The afternoon wind chill will be closer to -10°C, which, while still cold, will feel far better than the morning’s deep freeze.

Sunday night brings increasing clouds and a 30% chance of flurries, with a low of -12°C.

Looking Ahead: A Gradual Warm-Up

• Monday, March 3 – Cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries and a high of +1°C. Finally, we’re breaking into positive temperatures! The night remains cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries and a low of -8°C.
• Tuesday, March 4 – Cloudy with a 40% chance of flurries and a high of -1°C. The night stays cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries and a low of -13°C.

What to Wear?

If you’re heading out today or tomorrow morning, full winter gear is essential. That means a heavy insulated coat, thermal layers, a toque, gloves, a scarf, and even a face covering to protect against frostbite. Wind chills in the -30s are no joke! By Monday, with temperatures reaching above freezing, a lighter winter jacket may finally be an option.

Geraldton Weather Trivia

Did you know? The coldest March 1 ever recorded in Geraldton was a staggering -38.9°C in 1962! Meanwhile, the warmest was a surprising 7.2°C in 2000. Today, while cold, we’re still nowhere near record-breaking territory!