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FPCN11 CWNT 051730
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST
THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST.
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.
TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS MORNING
AND MINUS 21 THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 24
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 39
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
LUTSEL K'E REGION.
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 THIS MORNING AND
MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL
MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN
MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.
TODAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33.
WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE
IN MINUTES.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 43
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.
TODAY..CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL MINUS 30
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 42
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.
TODAY..CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 24
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 35 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 37
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 27
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 39
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND
CHILL MINUS 36 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 25 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 29. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN
SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE
MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1
OR LOW.
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.
TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL
MINUS 33 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL
MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN
MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.
TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. LOCAL AMOUNT 2
TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24.
WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON.
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
WRIGLEY REGION.
TODAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL
MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 41
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.
TODAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 33
THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH
MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 33 IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 36. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT.
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL
MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN
MINUTES.
DELINE.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL
MINUS 36 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 42 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH
MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
COLVILLE LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 37. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL
MINUS 35 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 43 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL
MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN
MINUTES.
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