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FPCN11 CWNT 121130  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST  
FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 35 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 37 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 31 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 49 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 34 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 50  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 40 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 44. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 37 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 50 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 41 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 51  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 40 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 44  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 43 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 34.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 49 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 40 THIS AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 29 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 35. WIND CHILL MINUS 52  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 45 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 46 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 50  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 33 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 30.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 33 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING  
TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. AMOUNT  
2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 46 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 19 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
DELINE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 44 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 34 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH  
MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING.  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 37  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.  
SATURDAY..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
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