570  
FPCN11 CWNT 242130  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT  
FRIDAY 24 JULY 2026 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 15.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIDESPREAD SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
LOW 12.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 15.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. HIGH 18. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOCAL  
SMOKE. LOW 15.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING  
OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 14.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIDESPREAD SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 18. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
LOW 11.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 14.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 5  
OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 10.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
SATURDAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH 16. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 6.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO  
50 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 6.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 8.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING  
NORTH 20 OVERNIGHT. LOW 11.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING  
THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H.  
HIGH 17. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN  
PERIODS OF RAIN. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
IN THE EVENING. LOW 8.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 14.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD. WIDESPREAD SMOKE LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING.  
HIGH 17. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50. LOW 8.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH A FEW SHOWERS. LOCAL  
SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW 9.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.  
WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 14. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40. LOW 6.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 MM.  
WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 4.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80.  
LOW PLUS 1.  
SATURDAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SNOWFALL  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH 7. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..RAIN ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND  
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO  
20 MM. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW  
PLUS 2.  
SATURDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY CHANGING TO RAIN OR SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO  
60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ZERO IN THE MORNING THEN RISING. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..RAIN ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 5 MM.  
WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
PLUS 5.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO  
60. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.  
HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW PLUS 4.  
SATURDAY..RAIN BECOMING MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. RAINFALL  
AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES MIXED WITH SNOW. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM.  
WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
PLUS 2.  
 
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