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FPCN11 CWNT 172131  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT  
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 FOR TONIGHT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SUNDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING WEST  
20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.  
SUNDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND FLURRIES BEGINNING EARLY IN THE  
MORNING AND ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR PLUS 2.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60  
DIMINISHING TO 20 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 8  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING.  
LOW PLUS 3.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW PLUS 2.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8  
OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH  
PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN THE EVENING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 3.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
WEST 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 1.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN  
SHOWERS. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
PLUS 2.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 11  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40. LOW ZERO.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 1.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE EVENING.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. AMOUNT  
2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR ZERO.  
SUNDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 7.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM.  
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 12.  
 
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