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FPCN11 CWNT 262230  
FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE AND MACKENZIE RIVER AREAS OF THE  
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST  
THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY.  
 
THEBACHA REGION INCLUDING FT. SMITH - SALT RIVER RESERVE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 44 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 28. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 45 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 37 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 37 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 48 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
LUTSEL K'E REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL MINUS 54 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 46 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 50. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 49. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FT. RESOLUTION REGION INCLUDING HWY. 6.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 48 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 47 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 46. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
HAY RIVER REGION INCLUDING ENTERPRISE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 44. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 44 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 38 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 39 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 45 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
FT. PROVIDENCE REGION INCLUDING KAKISA - CHAN LAKE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 32 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
FT. SIMPSON REGION INCLUDING JEAN MARIE RIVER.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND  
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 29. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. 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.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 31 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FT. LIARD REGION INCLUDING NAHANNI BUTTE - SAMBAA K'E.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 39  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
YELLOWKNIFE REGION.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE  
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 51 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 51  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 39 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 40 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 48 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
NORTH SLAVE REGION INCLUDING WEKWEETI - WHATI - BEHCHOKO.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL MINUS 43  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 51 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 47  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 41. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 42 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 49 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
 
WRIGLEY REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 32. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 40. FROSTBITE IN  
MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 34 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL MINUS 36 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 45  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
NORMAN WELLS - TULITA REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 45  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 30.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 40 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 39. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 49  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
FORT GOOD HOPE REGION.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 40 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 48 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 33.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 48 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 43 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 36. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 46. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
DELINE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 41 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 50 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 50  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 43 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 34. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 44. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
COLVILLE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 40. WIND CHILL MINUS 41  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 51 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 35. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 50. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 37. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 51. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
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