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FPCN11 CWNT 121143  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST  
MONDAY 12 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. RISK OF  
FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. FOG  
PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND EAST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 29.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS  
MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 21.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18.  
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING THEN A  
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. LOCAL  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS MORNING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 16. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 24.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
RISING TO MINUS 13 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 21.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 25.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING.  
HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 18 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 23 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING THEN STEADY. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. RISK OF  
FREEZING RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17 WITH  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 14 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING THEN RISING.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 23  
THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND EAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
TUESDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 14. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. PERIODS  
OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 41 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING AND ENDING BEFORE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 45 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 39 THIS  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 27 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..CLEARING EARLY IN THE MORNING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
TUESDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 37 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 32 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING  
OVERNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TUESDAY..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
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