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FPCN11 CWNT 261730  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST  
MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 38  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 33 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 38. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 44. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 32. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 45 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 40  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 33 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 21 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 44  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 33 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 22 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 33  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 20 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 29. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 21.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.  
TUESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 44  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 44. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING EAST 30 KM/H LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 43 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 47  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL MINUS 46 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 27.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHEAST  
30 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30  
IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST  
20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 19 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 40 GUSTING TO 60  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND  
BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 23 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
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