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Weather in Cape Dorset · ECCC forecast and 1991–2020 normals

Cape Dorset’s weather tomorrow: a warm November day of 0 degrees

Usually, November days warm to −7°C and nights cool to −12°C; Cape Dorset’s forecast is read against that. Snow is 60% likely tomorrow, the wind freshening to 30 km/h, with a low near −7°C. For warmth, Monday is the pick of the days ahead at −2°C; the chilliest afternoon gets to just −12°C.

Winter −19°/−24°CSpring −10°/−16°CSummer 9°/3°CAutumn −1°/−5°C
Right now
−2°C
Light Snow
High 0°C · Low −7°C · Wind 26 km/h
Tomorrow 7°C warmer than a normal 14 November
Sunrise 08:32 · sunset 15:08
Observed at Kinngait Airport, 19:18
Tomorrow
0°C / −7°C
A normal 14 November: −7°C / −12°C
Chance of snow
60%
Likely in the next 24 hours
Wind
26 km/h
From the WSW · gusts 54 km/h · up to 30 km/h tomorrow
Wind chill
−8
what it feels like now
Daylight
6 h 41 min
08:29 to 15:11
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Cape Dorset

The day peaks around 00:00 at 0°C and bottoms out near 18:00 at −3°C. The best chance of snow comes around 20:00 (60%).

20:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h60%−1°Now21:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 40 km/h22:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 40 km/h−1°23:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 40 km/h23:0000:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 40 km/h0°01:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 40 km/h02:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 40 km/h0°02:0003:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 40 km/h04:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h0°05:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 60% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h05:0006:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h0°07:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h08:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h0°08:0009:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h10:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h0°11:00 · 0°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h11:0012:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h−1°13:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h14:00 · −1°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 30 km/h−1°14:0015:00 · −2°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h16:00 · −2°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h−2°17:00 · −2°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h17:0018:00 · −3°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h−3°19:00 · −3°C · Chance of flurries · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h
TemperatureChance of snowNight
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

A mix: some days above normal, some below. Tap a day for more.

Sat14 NovChance of flurries30% chance−7°0°+7°

Saturday: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northwest 30 late in the afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 3 in the afternoon. Wind chill minus 10 in the afternoon.

Saturday night: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries in the evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 14.

Sun15 NovChance of flurries60% chance−6°−3°+4°

Sunday: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 3.

Sunday night: Cloudy. Low minus 6.

Mon16 NovSnow−9°−2°+5°

Monday: Snow. High minus 2.

Monday night: Flurries. Low minus 9.

Tue17 NovA mix of sun and cloud−12°−9°normal

Tuesday: Clearing. High minus 9.

Tuesday night: Cloudy. Low minus 12.

Wed18 NovCloudy30% chance−14°−12°−4°

Wednesday: Cloudy. High minus 12.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 14.

Thu19 NovChance of flurries40% chance−14°−6°

Thursday: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High minus 14.

Normal range for the date (ECCC 1991–2020 normals, Kinngait/Cape Dorset)Forecast low to high

What stands out about Cape Dorset’s weather

Set beside Canadian towns, these are Cape Dorset’s figures that stand out; the Climate page has each in full.

Climate →
Cooler summers than most Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 12.1°C, cooler than almost every Canadian town.Colder winters than most Canadian townsJanuary nights average −26.3°C, colder than almost every Canadian town.Drier than most Canadian townsAbout 413 mm of rain and snow a year, drier than 94% of Canadian towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Cape Dorset’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from the ECCC averages.

Full climate →
Winter
−19° / −24°
66 mm of rain and snow
Spring
−10° / −16°
80 mm of rain and snow
Summer
9° / 3°
130 mm of rain and snow
Autumn now
−1° / −5°
138 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Best months to be outside
No month has highs of 17°C or more with nights of 8°C or more: summers here are cool.
When is it wettest?August, with 57 mm.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

Warnings and more

In bad weather, ECCC’s warnings page has the alerts in force.

Weather alertsECCC has no alert out for the area at the moment; its warnings page has any new ones.ECCC forecast: KinngaitEnvironment and Climate Change Canada’s own page for the forecast site, 0.6 km from the town.Cape Dorset’s climateA normal year month by month, with frost, snow and the comparisons.Flood & hazardsThe risks behind the weather: fire, flood, quakes and radon in Cape Dorset.

Forecast, current conditions and alerts: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s city page for Kinngait, fetched 13 November, 19:21. Normals: ECCC 1991–2020, Kinngait/Cape Dorset. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence

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