466  
FPCN11 CWNT 201630  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT  
THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. LOCAL SMOKE  
IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 26. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HAZY. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4  
OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. LOCAL SMOKE  
IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 27. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HAZY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 22. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE.  
LOW 11.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY NEAR NOON. HIGH 26.  
HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE.  
LOW 11.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY NEAR NOON. HIGH 27.  
HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. LOW 14.  
FRIDAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HAZY. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 5 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 11.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 9.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. HAZY. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE  
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOW 15.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 25.  
HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 23. HUMIDEX 25. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. LOW 13.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 22. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 11.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE.  
HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 2  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 10.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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