Saturday, February 7, 2026: Thunder Bay Weather Update — Cold Start with Sun and Snow Later

Thunder Bay – Weather – After a day where Thunder Bay was the warmest spot in Ontario and then plunged into a deep freeze, we now have a Saturday that calls for mittens for the little ones.

It’s a chilly and calm start this morning under clear skies with high pressure. The air feels crisp and cold, and the wind makes it feel like frostbite is a real concern.

Cloud cover will increase later today as light snow is expected to arrive late tonight into tomorrow morning.

Current Conditions (Observed 5:00 AM EST)

At dawn, Thunder Bay sits around -23°C (-9°F) with a west wind of about 12 km/h, creating a wind chill of nearly -31°C (-24°F). Humidity is at 73%, with a dew point of -26°C, and visibility remains excellent at approximately 23 km. The barometric pressure stands at 103.3 k Pa and is rising-a sign of stable winter weather ahead-sunny now before clouds roll in later today.

What to expect today (Saturday)

Expect sunshine this morning with clouds building up this afternoon. Winds will stay around 15 km/h. The temperature will rise to about -12°C (10°F), but it’ll still feel biting early on: wind chill near -32 this morning improving to roughly -15 by afternoon-still cold enough to be cautious if your skin is exposed. The UV index remains low at 1.

Expected Conditions: Next 3 Days

Tonight (Sat night):
Clouds will thicken, bringing light snow starting late this evening. Winds may reach up to 15 km/h. Expect lows around -16°C (3°F) with wind chill close to -22 tonight.

Sunday, Feb 8:
It’ll be cloudy with a 40% chance of flurries and winds up to 15 km/h. The high will be around -6°C (21°F). Wind chills are expected near -19 in the morning and improve slightly to about -10 in the afternoon. Sunday night will remain cloudy with a 60% chance of flurries, lows close to -9°C (16°F).

Monday, Feb 9:
Expect more cloudiness with a 60% chance of flurries; highs near -2°C (28°F). Monday night looks less active: there’s only a 30% chance of flurries, lows around -7°C (19°F).

Note on trends: Temperatures should warm up from today’s deep cold towards “near-freezing during the day,” but we can still expect clouds and flurries hanging around.

Wardrobe Recommendations

This morning (with wind chills between -31 and -32): wear an insulated parka along with thermal base layers plus fleece mid-layers; lined snow pants are recommended if you’ll be outside longer than just running errands.

Take care of your skin: use mitts instead of gloves for warmth; wear a toque or hat along with either neck gaiters or scarves; consider wearing something over your face if you’re waiting for public transport or walking your dog since frostbite risk increases quickly when skin is exposed.

Footwear should include insulated boots paired with wool socks; think about adding traction cleats if sidewalks get icy after tonight’s snowfall.

As we move into tonight and Sunday: keep an ice scraper handy along with some windproof clothing because light snowflakes can sting when there’s even just a slight breeze.

Weather Trivia

On February 7th throughout Thunder Bay’s weather history (Thunder Bay CS,2004-2025), the highest temperature ever recorded was +2.5 °C in2014 , while the lowest hit−30.5 °C back in2018 – showing how extreme winter temperatures can vary widely here in Northwestern Ontario.

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