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FPCN11 CWNT 082130  
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 8 OCTOBER 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 PLUS 1.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON.  
HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 7.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 1.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 1.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEARING LATE IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 1.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE  
MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES  
DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES  
DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 6 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.  
 
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