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Thunder Bay Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 11° · coldest night Monday at 4°

The short of it: Thunder Bay weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 11 °C (52 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (52 °F), low 5 °C (42 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: unusually warm, fog advisory, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 16:15 local time.

THUNDER BAY, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Thunder Bay station, with a high of 11° and a low of 5°. That is some 8° milder than a typical November afternoon in Thunder Bay, where the average high is 3°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the W, gusting to 20 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 2 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 11°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 4°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 11° milder than the November norm of -6°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Thunder Bay brings highs near 3°, lows of -6° and about 50 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 26°, January the coldest at -18°, and July the wettest with 91 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to April. The best months to ride in are June and August.

The sun is up 9 h 34 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy11°7°9 km/h–
5 PMOvercast10°7°8 km/h–
6 PMOvercast9°6°7 km/h–
7 PMOvercast8°5°6 km/h–
8 PMClear sky8°5°5 km/h–
9 PMClear sky7°5°4 km/h–
10 PMClear sky7°4°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast6°4°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
2 AMFog5°3°3 km/h–
3 AMFog4°2°3 km/h–
4 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy4°2°1 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy4°2°4 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy5°2°6 km/h–
8 AMOvercast6°3°9 km/h–
9 AMOvercast8°4°11 km/h–
10 AMOvercast9°6°12 km/h–
11 AMOvercast10°6°11 km/h–
12 PMOvercast10°7°11 km/h–
1 PMOvercast10°7°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast10°7°11 km/h–
3 PMOvercast10°7°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 11°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 7:53 AM, down 5:27 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Thunder Bay Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Thunder Bay, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
8° colder, 17 mm less rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
Nov–Apr
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 8 min
Average wind
18 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from October to about 3°, with nights near -6°. Rain is modest, about 50 mm, the 8th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Thunder Bay in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Thunder Bay by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-7°-18°33 mm18 km/h8 h 44 min✦✦
February-5°-18°26 mm18 km/h10 h 7 min✦✦
March1°-11°37 mm16 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦
April9°-3°55 mm16 km/h13 h 36 min✦✦
May17°4°80 mm15 km/h15 h 12 min✦✦✦
June22°9°79 mm13 km/h16 h 5 min✦✦✦
July26°12°91 mm12 km/h15 h 43 min✦✦✦
August25°12°77 mm13 km/h14 h 19 min✦✦✦
September19°7°80 mm14 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
October11°2°67 mm17 km/h10 h 43 min✦✦✦
November3°-6°50 mm18 km/h9 h 8 min✦
December-4°-14°43 mm18 km/h8 h 20 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Thunder Bay see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Thunder Bay

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Thunder Bay today?

Right now it is 11 °C (52 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (52 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (42 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Thunder Bay this week?

No — the next 2 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Thunder Bay?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: unusually warm; fog advisory; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Thunder Bay?

July, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -18 °C (-1 °F). The wettest month is July, with 91 mm (3.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Thunder Bay?

June and August. June brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 79 mm (3.1 in) of rain; August highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and 77 mm (3.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Thunder Bay?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to April. Nights average below freezing in Nov–Apr.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Vickers ParkOntario1 km SW3°-6°50 mm
NorthwoodOntario2 km WNW3°-6°50 mm
East EndOntario2 km NE3°-6°49 mm
IntercityOntario3 km N3°-6°50 mm
College ParkOntario3 km WNW3°-6°50 mm
WestfortOntario3 km WSW3°-6°50 mm
ParkdaleOntario4 km W3°-6°50 mm
Academy HeightsOntario4 km N3°-6°50 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor