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FPCN11 CWNT 151654  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT  
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026 FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. THEN INCREASING CLOUDINESS.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 4  
OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND  
ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM  
THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 THIS EVENING. LOW 10.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 17. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING NORTH 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY NEAR NOON. WIND NORTH  
20 KM/H. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS MORNING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H. LOW 11.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS MORNING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT. LOW 10.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 16. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR NOON. A FEW SHOWERS  
BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW 6.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. HIGH 20. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H. HIGH 21. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 10.  
SUNDAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 12.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH A FEW SHOWERS. LOCAL SMOKE.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW 8.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND NORTH  
20 KM/H. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF  
THUNDERSTORMS NEAR NOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H.  
HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 6.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 12.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY NEAR NOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. HUMIDEX 25. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 22. HUMIDEX 25. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 9.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 25.  
HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 22. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 8.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15.  
UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW 7.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 18. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 20.  
UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
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