979  
FPCN11 CWNT 041630  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT  
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026 FOR TODAY AND MONDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING  
BEFORE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 6.  
MONDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH  
PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 3.  
MONDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND  
SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING  
BEFORE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50. LOW PLUS 5.  
MONDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN THIS EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
PLUS 4.  
MONDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. FOG  
PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.  
MONDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.  
CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
MONDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. HIGH 13. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 11. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND ENDING BEFORE  
MORNING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60  
BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.  
MONDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING SOUTH 20 OVERNIGHT. LOW  
PLUS 2.  
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 1.  
MONDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT WITH  
RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW ZERO.  
MONDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND EAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING. WIND EAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST  
20 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.  
MONDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS NEAR NOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO.  
MONDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..RAIN BECOMING MIXED WITH SNOW OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT  
5 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING  
TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20. LOW PLUS 1.  
MONDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW OR RAIN ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH  
PLUS 3.  
 
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