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FPCN11 CWNT 182152  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT  
FRIDAY 18 APRIL 2025 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING  
BEFORE MORNING. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON THEN  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN  
THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE  
MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 6  
IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 2.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.  
WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 1.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
IN THE MORNING THEN LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING  
AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. LOW ZERO.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 1.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 5 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 5.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY  
THIS EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO  
4 CM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 12.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.  
 
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