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FPCN11 CWNT 181030  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT  
TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.  
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 THIS MORNING. HIGH 23.  
HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW 13.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH 22. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15.  
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 27. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 15.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST  
30 KM/H. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..CLEARING THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING WEST 20  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 16.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE IN THE MORNING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 22. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..CLEARING THIS MORNING. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 5 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOCAL  
SMOKE LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOW 14.  
WEDNESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH 21. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL  
SMOKE. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 13.  
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 5  
OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 12.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 26.  
HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..CLEARING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H. HIGH 22. HUMIDEX 25. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR EARLY THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE LATE THIS EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 13.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING NEAR NOON. LOCAL SMOKE LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX  
OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL  
SMOKE. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 23.  
HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS MORNING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H.  
HIGH 19. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND WEST  
30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 12.  
WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL  
SMOKE THIS MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 9.  
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..CLEAR EARLY THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE THIS  
MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3  
OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H.  
LOW 10.  
WEDNESDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
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