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FPCN11 CWNT 032130  
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 3 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 WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING  
OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5  
OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN  
THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY IN THE EVENING  
AND ENDING OVERNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 MM.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  
LOW 6.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES  
DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG  
PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
PLUS 5.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING  
OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8  
OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN  
THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING EARLY IN THE EVENING  
AND ENDING OVERNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 MM.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
PLUS 5.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING  
IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
PLUS 3.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. FOG  
PATCHES OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. CLEARING IN THE EVENING. FOG PATCHES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
PLUS 1.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..RAIN ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING AND 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN  
CLOUDY. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING EARLY THIS EVENING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS  
OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO.  
SUNDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. FOG PATCHES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 1.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 7.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT.  
WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.  
LOW PLUS 1.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH  
PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING. WIND EAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW MINUS 1.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. RAIN BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT  
5 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH 6.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING.  
SUNDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. RAIN BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING.  
SUNDAY NIGHT..RAIN BECOMING MIXED WITH SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.  
 
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