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FPCN11 CWNT 302130  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT  
THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2026 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW ZERO.  
FRIDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3  
OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS NEAR NOON. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN WEST 40  
GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
EVENING. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 11  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 2.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN WEST 40 GUSTING  
TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH 10. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW ZERO.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW PLUS 2.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW ZERO.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40  
GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST  
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING  
AND ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 BEFORE MORNING.  
LOW PLUS 1.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE  
IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST  
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 1.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS. CLEARING OVERNIGHT.  
FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 14. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW PLUS 2.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES  
THIS EVENING. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING  
OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS  
EVENING THEN LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW MINUS 1.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND  
ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT.  
WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50  
THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW THIS EVENING AND ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT  
THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. SNOWFALL AMOUNT  
5 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
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