995  
FPCN11 CWNT 240119 AAA  
UPDATED FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS  
OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT  
6:18 P.M. MST FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND  
SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST SATURDAY.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 22 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 18 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 12  
BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE EVENING.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 37  
THIS EVENING. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 35 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOCAL  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 12 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 20.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. SNOW  
BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 20  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 10 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 20 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN  
CLEARING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
REMAINDER UNCHANGED.  
 
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