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Thunder Bay, ON

Current Conditions

Drifting Snow

Drifting Snow

1°C33°F

Wind:
WNW 34
gust 58 km/h
WNW 21
gust 36 mph
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Temperature:
0.7°C
33.3° F
Pressure:
98.8 kPa
29.2 inches
Dew point:
-3.4°C
25.9°F
Visibility:
16 km
10 miles
Humidity:
74%
Date:
1:00 AM EST Thursday 21 January 2021
Observed at:
Thunder Bay Airport
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ForecastForecast issued: 6:00 PM EST Wednesday 20 January 2021

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 6:00 PM EST Wednesday 20 January 2021

Periods of snow
Tonight
-6°C21°F
Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 30 gusting to 50 this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
Periods of light snow
Thu, 21 Jan
-5°C23°F
Periods of light snow ending late in the afternoon then mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning and minus 21 in the afternoon.
Night:  A few clouds. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light overnight. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus 21 in the evening and minus 29 overnight. Risk of frostbite.
Sunny
Fri, 22 Jan
-15°C5°F
Sunny. High minus 15.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 20.
Cloudy
Sat, 23 Jan
-11°C12°F
Cloudy. High minus 11.
Night:  Periods of snow. Low minus 12.
Periods of snow
Sun, 24 Jan
-7°C19°F
Periods of snow. High minus 7.
Night:  Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 15.
A mix of sun and cloud
Mon, 25 Jan
-11°C12°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 11.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 20.
A mix of sun and cloud
Tue, 26 Jan
-12°C10°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 12.
Normals:
Max -9°C.16°F. Min -20°C.-4°F.
Sunrise:
8:39 EST
Sunset:
17:38 EST

Averages and extremes

16 January
Average high
  • -8.8°C16.2°F
Average low
  • -21.4°C-6.5°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 5.0°C41.0°F
  • 1973
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -39.0°C-38.2°F
  • 1979
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 5.0 mm0.2 inches
  • 2004
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.9 mm0.04 inches
  • 1995
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 4.3 cm1.69 inches
  • 1967
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 81.0 cm31.89 inches
  • 1957
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

17 January
Average high
  • -8.8°C16.2°F
Average low
  • -21.4°C-6.5°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 3.3°C37.9°F
  • 1942
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -40.4°C-40.7°F
  • 1982
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 9.4 mm0.37 inches
  • 1964
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 1.4 mm0.06 inches
  • 1994
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 9.9 cm3.9 inches
  • 1964
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 81.0 cm31.89 inches
  • 1957
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

18 January
Average high
  • -8.7°C16.3°F
Average low
  • -21.4°C-6.5°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 4.5°C40.1°F
  • 1981
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -38.3°C-36.9°F
  • 1948
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 8.5 mm0.33 inches
  • 1996
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.3 mm0.01 inches
  • 1944
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 8.5 cm3.35 inches
  • 1996
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 81.0 cm31.89 inches
  • 1957
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

19 January
Average high
  • -8.7°C16.3°F
Average low
  • -21.4°C-6.5°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 3.8°C38.8°F
  • 1991
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -38.3°C-36.9°F
  • 1963
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 43.4 mm1.71 inches
  • 1956
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 43.4 cm17.09 inches
  • 1956
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 82.0 cm32.28 inches
  • 1956
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

20 January
Average high
  • -8.7°C16.3°F
Average low
  • -21.4°C-6.5°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 3.9°C39.0°F
  • 1964
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -35.6°C-32.1°F
  • 1943
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 51.6 mm2.03 inches
  • 1956
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.5 mm0.02 inches
  • 1944
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 51.6 cm20.31 inches
  • 1956
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 125.0 cm49.21 inches
  • 1956
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

21 January
Average high
  • -8.6°C16.5°F
Average low
  • -21.3°C-6.3°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 3.3°C37.9°F
  • 1942
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -34.9°C-30.8°F
  • 2000
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 24.1 mm0.95 inches
  • 1949
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.0 mm0.0 inches
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 24.1 cm9.49 inches
  • 1949
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 177.0 cm69.69 inches
  • 1956
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

22 January
Average high
  • -8.5°C16.7°F
Average low
  • -21.3°C-6.3°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 7.2°C45.0°F
  • 1942
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -35.6°C-32.1°F
  • 1963
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 19.8 mm0.78 inches
  • 1951
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.3 mm0.01 inches
  • 1969
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 19.8 cm7.8 inches
  • 1951
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 179.0 cm70.47 inches
  • 1956
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

23 January
Average high
  • -8.5°C16.7°F
Average low
  • -21.3°C-6.3°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 8.3°C46.9°F
  • 1942
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -37.6°C-35.7°F
  • 1996
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 26.9 mm1.06 inches
  • 1949
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.3 mm0.01 inches
  • 1967
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 26.9 cm10.59 inches
  • 1949
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 147.0 cm57.87 inches
  • 1956
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

24 January
Average high
  • -8.4°C16.9°F
Average low
  • -21.2°C-6.2°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 6.1°C43.0°F
  • 1944
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -37.2°C-35.0°F
  • 1948
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 22.9 mm0.9 inches
  • 1950
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.2 mm0.01 inches
  • 1995
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 22.9 cm9.02 inches
  • 1950
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 147.0 cm57.87 inches
  • 1956
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

25 January
Average high
  • -8.3°C17.1°F
Average low
  • -21.2°C-6.2°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 7.8°C46.0°F
  • 1973
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -38.3°C-36.9°F
  • 1957
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 14.2 mm0.56 inches
  • 1975
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.5 mm0.02 inches
  • 1942
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 14.7 cm5.79 inches
  • 1975
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 147.0 cm57.87 inches
  • 1956
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

26 January
Average high
  • -8.2°C17.2°F
Average low
  • -21.1°C-6.0°F
Highest temperature (1942-2004)
  • 6.1°C43.0°F
  • 1944
Lowest temperature (1942-2004)
  • -37.3°C-35.1°F
  • 1996
Greatest precipitation (1942-2004)
  • 5.6 mm0.22 inches
  • 1953
Greatest rainfall (1942-2003)
  • 0.4 mm0.02 inches
  • 1994
Greatest snowfall (1942-2003)
  • 9.7 cm3.82 inches
  • 1970
Most snow on the ground (1955-2003)
  • 147.0 cm57.87 inches
  • 1956
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • n/a

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday's Data
Max:
2.2 °C36.0 °F
Min:
-24.4 °C-11.9 °F
Total Precipitation:
1.1 mm0.04 in

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