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FPCN11 CWNT 171038  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT  
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH 11. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 2.  
SUNDAY..CLOUDY. FLURRIES AND RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE MORNING.  
WIND WEST 20 KM/H INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
PLUS 5.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING. WIND  
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 1.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW MINUS 1.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..CLEARING THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW PLUS 2.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW ZERO.  
SUNDAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY EXCEPT MAINLY CLOUDY OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH 6.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. 30  
PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS THIS EVENING. WIND  
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 1.  
SUNDAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR  
NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. SNOW MIXED WITH  
RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR PLUS 1.  
SUNDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.  
WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40  
IN THE MORNING THEN LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR ZERO.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40. HIGH PLUS 2.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8.  
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY  
CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 2. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN  
SHOWERS. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS MORNING. HIGH  
PLUS 2.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 60. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 2.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH  
PLUS 1.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12.  
 
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