Toronto will feel like -24 on Friday as bitterly cold temperatures persist. Follow live updates here.

Updated: January 23, 2026 at 7:34AM EST

Published: January 23, 2026 at 6:57AM EST

At its warmest point today, Toronto will reach just -12 C, a daytime high that is about 10 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year.

The bitterly cold weather on Friday is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, with a similar forecast expected on Saturday.

Here is what you need to know about Friday’s frigid forecast:

Key details:

• Toronto will hit a high of -12 C today but the temperature will slip to -15 C by the afternoon
• The temperature will feel like -24 with the wind chill today
• It could feel close to -30 overnight
• Warming centres are open across the city

7 a.m.

While some areas of southern Ontario will see lake effect snow bands, the bigger story in Toronto is the cold, Coulter said, adding that the city could see some bursts of flurries today.

6:30 a.m.

Toronto hasn’t seen lows drop to this level in January since 2018, CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter said Friday.

“You are going to want to bundle,” he told viewers on Friday morning.

6 a.m.

Environment Canada is calling for flurries beginning near noon today in Toronto. The city will see a high of -12 C, feeling like -24 with the wind chill. The national weather agency said the low will hit -22 C overnight, feeling like -31.