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FPCN11 CWNT 062230
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST
FRIDAY 6 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST SATURDAY.
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS
EVENING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND
MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN
THE MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE EVENING
AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
LUTSEL K'E REGION.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND
MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE
MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21.
WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 IN THE EVENING
AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS
EVENING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS
EVENING. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN
MINUTES.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST
20 KM/H BECOMING NORTH 20 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND
CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 25. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS
EVENING. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW
MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH
20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING
AND MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE EVENING
AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS
EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND
CHILL MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE EVENING
AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS
EVENING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND
CHILL MINUS 22 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. 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. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT
10 TO 15 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 25
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN
THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN SNOW. AMOUNT
2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN
THE EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING
EAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 29
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND EAST
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND
CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE EVENING
AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT
SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND
CHILL MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN
MINUTES.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN
THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 28
IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
WRIGLEY REGION.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS
EVENING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.
SATURDAY NIGHT..SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL
MINUS 26 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING THEN
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 28.
WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN
THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL
MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND
CHILL MINUS 31 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN
MINUTES.
DELINE.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING THEN
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING
AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND
CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND
CHILL MINUS 32 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN
MINUTES.
COLVILLE LAKE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS
EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR MIDNIGHT.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS EVENING
AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND
CHILL MINUS 32 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN
MINUTES.
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