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This is the current conditions weather report for Thunder Bay. The report was made 56 minutes ago, at 01:00 UTC. The temperature was 6°C / 43°F, with a dew-point at 6°C / 43°F. The atmospheric pressure was 1030 hPa / 30.39 inHg. The relative humidity was 66%. The skies were partly cloudy.

Thunder Bay, formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur (48°23'N 89°15'W, time zone EST) is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.

Post-secondary schools:
Lakehead University
Confederation College
Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Thunder Bay's main tourist attraction is Fort William Historical Park (aka Old Fort William), a reconstruction of the North West Company's Fort William fur trade post as it was in 1815. Thunder Bay harbor in Thunder Bay North also draws visitors because of the beautiful view of the Sleeping Giant and the presence of various water craft. The Thunder Bay Marina includes an along-the-lake-walk, playground, harbour cruises, a children's museum, ice cream shop and Chinese/Canadian cuisine. Other tourists attractions are listed below. A 2.74 m (9 ft) statue of Terry Fox is situated outside the city near the place where he was forced to abandon his run.

Boulevard Lake
Centennial Park
Chippewa Amusement Park and Zoo
Finnish Labour Temple
Fort William Historical Park
Friendship Gardens
Intercity Shopping Centre
Kakabeka Falls
Mount McKay Lookout
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
Ouimet Canyon east of the city
Silver Falls
The Cascades
Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Thunder Bay Historical Museum
Thunder Bay Marina

Unique restaurants include The Hoito, a Finnish restaurant known for its plate size Finnish pancakes and other Finnish foods.
The city is often referred to as the Lakehead or Canadian Lakehead because of its location at the end of Great Lakes navigation.

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