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FPCN11 CWNT 052230  
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 5 DECEMBER 2025 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..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING. BECOMING CLEAR LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. BECOMING  
CLEAR OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 35 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 30 BY MORNING.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE EVENING. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE  
EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 36 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON  
THEN PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN PERIODS OF  
SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL MINUS 37  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 44 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 43 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 43. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 45  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 47 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 27 BY MORNING. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 33 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 27. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 38. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 45. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 43 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN MAINLY  
CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 33 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 45 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 44 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 44 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 25. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 31. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 37 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 44 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
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