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FPCN11 CWNT 081032  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT  
WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY.  
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 NEAR NOON. LOCAL SMOKE.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 25.  
HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 12.  
THURSDAY..SHOWERS ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM BEFORE  
MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 15.  
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST  
30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS EVENING. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 12.  
THURSDAY..SHOWERS ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON THEN SHOWERS.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.  
THURSDAY..SHOWERS ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE.  
WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL  
SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 11.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE.  
HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS MORNING. RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 13.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE.  
HIGH 18. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..RAIN. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL  
AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 11.  
THURSDAY..RAIN. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL  
SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 26. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN  
SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 13.  
THURSDAY..SHOWERS ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW 13.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 22. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 14.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 27. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 14.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 15.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 12.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 16.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
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