730  
FPCN11 CWNT 241030  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT  
MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026 FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 26.  
UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 11.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE LATE  
THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOCAL SMOKE  
THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 13.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL  
SMOKE. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS MORNING.  
HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 12.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL  
SMOKE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 8.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 22.  
UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH 20. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH 22. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. LOW 11.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL  
SMOKE. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 10.  
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX  
29. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS MORNING. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE THIS  
EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 9.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.  
LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 5.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 22. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOCAL SMOKE OVERNIGHT. LOW 11.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 18.  
UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 8.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 23. HUMIDEX 25. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH 16. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 9.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 23. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
HIGH 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. WIND NORTH  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 9.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
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