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FPCN11 CWNT 142230  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST  
WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY 2026 FOR TONIGHT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST THURSDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN PERIODS OF  
SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 70 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.  
WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 35 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 35. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN PERIODS OF  
SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 70 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 35 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 41  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN PERIODS OF  
SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW  
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.  
WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50  
IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE  
EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND  
ENDING OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70.  
LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 35. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND  
ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW  
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 35 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING BEFORE  
MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 23. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 36  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 BECOMING  
WEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 7 EXCEPT MINUS 19 IN A  
FEW LOCALITIES.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 11 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT  
2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40  
GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 14  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 33 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.  
WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 35  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 26 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 30. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING  
LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 35 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. 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.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 39  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING  
LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 36 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 21 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 31  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 29. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. 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.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H  
NEAR MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 22 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING WEST  
20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 22 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM.  
WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 49 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
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