Sioux Lookout faces cold temperatures, flurries, and strong winds, with wind chills dropping to -19°C. A sunny but frigid weekend is ahead. Stay warm!
Sioux Lookout is waking up to light snow and a chilly -8°C. The humidity is at 77%, and the barometric pressure is 101.3 kPa and falling, signaling some shifting weather patterns. A northeast wind at 15 km/h, gusting to 27 km/h, is making it feel much colder, with a wind chill of -14°C.
Visibility is relatively clear at 24 km, but flurries could reduce it at times this morning.
Today: Chilly with a Chance of Flurries
The skies will remain cloudy, with a 60% chance of flurries throughout the morning. Winds from the north at 20 km/h will ease by late afternoon. Temperatures will rise slightly to a high of -5°C, but with the wind chill, it will feel like -18°C this morning and -11°C this afternoon. It’s definitely a bundle-up kind of day!
Tonight: A Deep Freeze Moves In
Skies will start partly cloudy, but cloud cover will increase after midnight. Winds will stay light, up to 15 km/h, but with temperatures dropping to -16°C, it will feel like -22°C overnight. If you’re heading out, dress warmly—frostbite can happen quickly in these conditions!
Thursday, March 6: Windy & Cloudy with More Flurries
Thursday will be another cloudy day with a 60% chance of flurries in the morning and afternoon. Winds will pick up significantly by early afternoon, shifting to the northwest at 40 km/h, gusting to 60 km/h. With a high of -4°C, the morning wind chill will be a biting -19°C, improving only slightly to -13°C in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Skies will start to clear, but temperatures will nosedive to -19°C.
Friday, March 7: A Bright but Cold Day
The sun finally returns on Friday, but it won’t do much to warm things up. Expect sunny skies with a high of -10°C.
Friday Night: Clear and bitterly cold, with lows hitting -24°C.
Saturday, March 8: Sunny but Still Cold
Saturday remains sunny, with a high of -8°C. However, clouds will increase overnight, and temperatures will moderate slightly, dropping to -12°C instead of the extreme cold of the night before.
What to Wear?
Today and tomorrow will feel much colder than the actual temperatures, thanks to wind chills as low as -19°C. Dress in layers, wear a windproof coat, gloves, a warm hat, and insulated boots. If you’re outside for long, a scarf or face covering will help protect against the wind.
Weather Trivia: Sioux Lookout’s Coldest March Day
Did you know that the coldest March temperature ever recorded in Sioux Lookout was -41.7°C on March 1, 1962? While we’re nowhere near that extreme, the upcoming -24°C low on Friday night is a reminder that winter isn’t done with us just yet!
Final Thoughts
Sioux Lookout will see cloudy skies, flurries, and strong winds over the next couple of days, with bitter wind chills making it feel even colder. If you have travel plans, be prepared for gusty conditions and blowing snow by Thursday afternoon. Stay warm, and keep those winter layers handy!
