906  
FPCN11 CWNT 211630  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT  
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON. HIGH  
PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..CLEARING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..CLEARING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..CLEARING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 13. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..CLEARING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 1.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 8. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 5 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 70. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING  
TO 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.  
THURSDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 3. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 7 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 3 THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. A  
FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING  
AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 3 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 10  
THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 6. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.  
 
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