738  
FPCN11 CWNT 282230  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST  
SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR TONIGHT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST SUNDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 43 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 39. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 46 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 33 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 40 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 36. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 46 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 46. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 44. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 47 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 37 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 39. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 29 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR IN THE EVENING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 38. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 33 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PERIODS OF  
LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 27 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. ICE FOG  
PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 39. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 36 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. ICE FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 50 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 40  
IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. ICE FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 39. WIND CHILL MINUS 43 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 39.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 36 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 50  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 39 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 51 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR EARLY THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..CLEARING EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 39. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 34 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 46 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 40. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 51 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 51  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 40  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 39. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 50 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 39. WIND CHILL MINUS 32  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 51 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 50 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 41 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 51 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 26.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 51 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 BEFORE MORNING. LOW  
MINUS 36. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 51 OVERNIGHT.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
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