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FPCN11 CWNT 071732  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST  
SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT  
5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 27.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 32 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN  
AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 35. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 44  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 32 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 29. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 33 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY  
CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 30  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON THEN A MIX  
OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 28 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 19. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 22 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 41  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 31 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 37 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 28 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 33  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 28 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 40 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
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